UPDATED: Gardaí have arrested
three men and recovered firearms and ammunition following a shooting incident
in Glenties, Co Donegal. Shortly after midnight, Gardaí were called to Mill
Road in Glenties, after reports that a man armed with a rifle had fired shots. A
number of garda units attended the scene. During a brief standoff, the armed
man shot in the direction of Gardaí, causing damage to a patrol car, before he
was apprehended by armed Gardaí. The man, aged in his early 20s, was arrested
and taken to Ballyshannon Garda Station where he is currently detained under
Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. A rifle, a hunting knife
and a number of rounds of ammunition were seized. During a follow-up operation
by Gardaí, a house on Main Street, Glenties, was searched.
A second firearm was
recovered and two men, aged in their 20s and 40s, were arrested as part of the
investigation.
Both men were taken to Ballyshannon Station where they are currently detained for questioning under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. Gardaí preserved a number of scenes for examination following the incident and enquiries are ongoing. No shots were fired by gardaí during the incident, a garda spokesperson said, and there have been no reports of any injuries. Garda Brendan O'Connor, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) central executive committee member for Donegal said this and another separate incident involving firearms in a house in Donegal,
UPDATE: A teenage male has been arrested, and a shotgun and ammunition have been secured following an incident at a house in Co Donegal.
A garda operation had been under way at the house in Letterkenny since Wednesday morning, when the teenager barricaded himself into the property. It was confirmed that he had access to firearms and ammunition. No other person was in the house.
Gardaí said the incident was resolved "peacefully" in the early hours of this morning following the intervention of the Garda Emergency Response Unit.
Nobody was injured during the operation and the shotgun and ammunition were safely secured at the scene, gardaí said.
A media blackout had been observed during the incident, which lasted 54 hours. In a statement, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan said: "I want to commend all the members of An Garda Síochána, the other dedicated public service professionals, along with vital family and community support who worked tirelessly for the past two days to successfully resolve a sensitive incident in Donegal and bring matters to a safe conclusion."The outcome is a testament to the professionalism and expertise of all those involved. I also want to express my gratitude to the media for their responsible attitude and cooperation with the authorities during the incident." END OF UPDATE:
show that "firearm and life-threatening incidents can occur anywhere at any time". He said: "My first thoughts are with the colleagues directly involved in the incident who put their lives in danger serving the community. "-There is an obligation on the State and Garda management that an appropriate tiered response is available locally when such situations arise. "The safety of the members I represent and the communities they serve must be protected by providing a properly resourced and equipped policing service that has the capacity to respond to these incidents," he said "Waiting for Armed Response Units to travel from Castlebar, Cavan or Galway when there is a threat to life is simply not an appropriate protocol," he added.
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Both men were taken to Ballyshannon Station where they are currently detained for questioning under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. Gardaí preserved a number of scenes for examination following the incident and enquiries are ongoing. No shots were fired by gardaí during the incident, a garda spokesperson said, and there have been no reports of any injuries. Garda Brendan O'Connor, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) central executive committee member for Donegal said this and another separate incident involving firearms in a house in Donegal,
UPDATE: A teenage male has been arrested, and a shotgun and ammunition have been secured following an incident at a house in Co Donegal.
A garda operation had been under way at the house in Letterkenny since Wednesday morning, when the teenager barricaded himself into the property. It was confirmed that he had access to firearms and ammunition. No other person was in the house.
Gardaí said the incident was resolved "peacefully" in the early hours of this morning following the intervention of the Garda Emergency Response Unit.
Nobody was injured during the operation and the shotgun and ammunition were safely secured at the scene, gardaí said.
A media blackout had been observed during the incident, which lasted 54 hours. In a statement, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan said: "I want to commend all the members of An Garda Síochána, the other dedicated public service professionals, along with vital family and community support who worked tirelessly for the past two days to successfully resolve a sensitive incident in Donegal and bring matters to a safe conclusion."The outcome is a testament to the professionalism and expertise of all those involved. I also want to express my gratitude to the media for their responsible attitude and cooperation with the authorities during the incident." END OF UPDATE:
show that "firearm and life-threatening incidents can occur anywhere at any time". He said: "My first thoughts are with the colleagues directly involved in the incident who put their lives in danger serving the community. "-There is an obligation on the State and Garda management that an appropriate tiered response is available locally when such situations arise. "The safety of the members I represent and the communities they serve must be protected by providing a properly resourced and equipped policing service that has the capacity to respond to these incidents," he said "Waiting for Armed Response Units to travel from Castlebar, Cavan or Galway when there is a threat to life is simply not an appropriate protocol," he added.
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