Two held over Dublin firearms incident

Two men have been arrested in Dublin city centre after what gardaí described as an incident involving firearms.

Two men have been arrested in Dublin city centre after what gardaí described as an incident involving firearms.

The men, both in the late 20s, were detained on O'Connell Street Bridge shortly after 1.30pm following an earlier incident in the area.

Both men are being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State at Store Street Garda Station and can held for up to 72 hours.

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