Man, 50s, arrested following Connolly Station incident released without charge
Gardaí evacuated the station and ordered Irish Rail to suspend all services after reports of a man onboard a train carrying a suspected firearm
A man arrested in Dublin following an incident at Connolly Station which saw all services in and out of the city centre station halted has been released without charge.
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 suspected firearm.
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.
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The male, who is aged in his 50s, was arrested at the scene and was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
A Garda spokesperson said the suspected firearm was seized and a full technical examination will be conducted to determine its status under Irish legislation.
On Thursday evening, Gardaí confirmed that the man had been released without charge and that a file would be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “The male (50s) arrested in relation to this incident has been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
The spokesperson added that investigations are ongoing.
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