Gardaí have recovered a firearm and arrested one man following an incident in Carlow.
The incident occurred shortly after 10pm on Tuesday, August 31 after gardai responded to reports of an incident at premises in Carlow Town.
A man found to be in possession of a handgun was arrested at the scene.
He was taken to Carlow Garda Station, where he is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939.
Gardai have confirmed that the man can be detained for up to three days and that the firearm has been removed for ballistic examination.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
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