Man arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of a firearm on the Sligo to Connolly train yesterday evening

January 9, 2025 | 7:26 am

Garda

GardaĆ­ arrested a man after he was allegedly found in possession of a firearm on a train yesterday evening.

The 3.05pm service from Sligo to Dublin was stopped at Connolly Station after reports of anti-social behaviour onboard.

Several Garda Armed Response Units were deployed and a man in his 50s was arrested.

Officers seized a suspected firearm and evacuated Connolly Station in order to carry out a security sweep of both the train and the station.

The area was subsequently declared safe.

The man remains detained at a Garda Station in Dublin.

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