Man, 50s, arrested following firearms incident onboard train at Connolly Station
Gardaí have said they are aware of misinformation surrounding the incident which has been circulated online
Gardaí have arrested a man in Dublin following an incident at Connolly Station which saw all services in and out of the city centre station halted.
Shortly after 6.20pm on Wednesday evening, Gardaí received a report of a male passenger onboard a commuter rail service arriving into the station from Sligo that had been observed to be in possession of a suspect firearm, understood to have been a shotgun. The man is believed to have gotten on the train at Maynooth.
The individual is not alleged to have made any threat towards any passenger onboard and it is understood the individual arrested is an Irish citizen and has no connection to the International Protection System.
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Gardaí swiftly deployed a large-scale response including several Garda Armed Response Units based in Dublin City, evacuating the station and ordering Irish Rail to suspend all services.
The male, who is aged in his 50s, was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
A Garda spokesperson said the suspect firearm has now been seized and a full technical examination will be conducted to determine its status under Irish legislation.
They said: "To ensure full public safety, Gardaí evacuated Connolly Station and conducted a security sweep of both the station and the train on which this person was a passenger. There are no ongoing public safety issues due to this incident and the station has now reopened."
The Garda spokesperson further appealed for anyone with any information on the incident to contact authorities, adding they are aware of misinformation circulating online surrounding the incident.
They added: “Anyone with information is asked to contact Store Garda Station on 01 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
“An Garda Síochána is aware of commentary in circulation online in relation to this incident which contains misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
“Once again, An Garda Síochána appeal to the public to independently verify any information that is shared on social media and/or sent through messaging sharing apps.”
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