Ireland Case No. 5379Armed standoff (offence not stated) · Co. Laois · 24 Jul 2024
Armed gardaí respond to standoff at housing estate in Graiguecullen, Co Laois
Armed gardaí were called to a standoff at a house in the Heatherhill housing estate in Graiguecullen, Co Laois, on Wednesday 24 July 2024. Gardaí entered the property after about 2.30pm, and a number of firearms and a sledgehammer were reportedly found nearby.
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Key facts
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- whatA man inside the property was understood to have started behaving erratically. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSeveral other people were in the house at the time. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNeighbours contacted gardaí, and officers rushed to the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA standoff followed, with gardaí and a trained negotiator trying to coax the man outside. (irishtimes.com)
- whatSeveral minutes later, two men were taken outside, placed in garda vehicles and driven away. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident was at a house in the Heatherhill housing estate in Graiguecullen, on the Laois/Carlow town border. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe standoff happened on Wednesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- whenAt about 2.30pm, gardaí rammed the front door and went inside. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponFirearms and a sledgehammer were understood to have been found in the vicinity. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGarda headquarters confirmed an incident had taken place and said it had been resolved. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Jul2024Armed gardaí called to standoff at housing estate in Co Laois
Reports a standoff at a Laois housing estate with armed gardaí and a negotiator. Says two men were taken outside and driven away in garda vehicles, but does not say they were arrested or charged. Firearms and a sledgehammer were reportedly found nearby. No existing case in the list covers this incident.
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