A man in his 20s was arrested after shots were fired at gardai in Cork on Friday night.
When Gardaí arrived at the scene Military Road, Co Cork at around 11.40pm, the suspect discharged a number of shots from a suspected firearm in the direction of uniformed Gardaí.
The man fled the scene in a vehicle and was pursued by the Armed Support Unit.
His vehicle was stopped on the toll plaza on the M8 Northbound shortly after midnight when Gardaí deployed a stinger device.
The man got out of the vehicle and discharged a firearm at Garda members.
Following the use of a less than lethal device by ASU, the male suspect, aged in his early 20s, was arrested.
After the incident, the M8 motorway was shut in both directions between junctions 15 and 17 with diversions in place.
A garda spokesman said: "The man is currently being detained at Fermoy Garda Station.
"No injuries were reported during these incidents.
"The M8 Motorway is currently closed in both directions between Junctions 15 and 17 for a technical examination to be carried out. Diversions are in place.
"A scene is also currently being preserved at Military Road, County Cork.
"Investigations are ongoing."
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) have been notified of this incident.
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