Ireland Chinese man arrested for possession of a firearm in Inchicore
A Chinese national in his 30s was arrested on 9 June 2026 after being found walking through Inchicore, Dublin 8, waving a loaded Glock semi-automatic pistol and carrying a knife. He was reportedly drunk at the time, and the arrest followed a 999 call from a member of the public. The suspect was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. Detectives are investigating how he obtained the pistol and do not believe he was planning a hit.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Jun
5 reports - Charged
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- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Chinese national in his 30s was arrested after being found walking through Inchicore waving a loaded firearm and carrying a knife.
- Where
- The arrest took place on Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8, in south central Dublin.
- When
- The arrest occurred shortly after 11:30pm on 9 June 2026.
- Weapon
- The firearm was a fully loaded Glock semi-automatic pistol, and the man was also carrying a knife.
- Investigation
- The arrest followed a 999 call from a member of the public, and detectives are trying to establish how the suspect obtained the pistol.
- The suspect was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region for up to three days.
- Other details
- The suspect was reportedly drunk at the time of the arrest.
- Detectives do not believe the suspect was planning a hit.
- Local Councillor Daithí Doolan praised the swift response from gardaí and urged the Minister for Justice to increase Garda numbers in Dublin.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe suspect was a Chinese national. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect was drunk at the time of the arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect was a Chinese national arrested after being confronted by gardai in south central Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect was walking through Inchicore waving a gun when arrested at around 11.30pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect was drunk and wandering about waving the gun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was arrested by gardaí. (extra.ie)
- whatA man was arrested in possession of a loaded gun and a knife in Inchicore (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect was an adult male in his 30s in possession of a firearm (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe arrest followed a 999 call from a member of the public (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was arrested in Inchicore in possession of a loaded firearm and a knife (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect is an adult male aged in his 30s (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in south central Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe suspect was walking through Inchicore when arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe suspect is being held at a south Dublin Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí on patrol attended the scene of Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8, shortly after 11:30pm on 9 June 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place on Tyrconnell Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place at around 11.30pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest occurred on 9 June 2026 shortly after 11:30pm (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe firearm was a Glock semi-automatic pistol. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe pistol was fully loaded. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe firearm was a Glock semi-automatic pistol that was fully loaded. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe man was carrying a loaded gun and a knife. (extra.ie)
- investigationDetectives are trying to establish how the suspect obtained the pistol. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe adult male is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDetectives are trying to establish how the suspect got the pistol. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspect is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDetectives do not believe the suspect was planning a hit. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe suspect can be detained for up to three days. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherCllr Daithí Doolan praised the swift response from gardaí (dublinlive.ie)
- otherLocal Councillor Daithi Doolan praised the swift response from gardai (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCllr Doolan said there has been an increase in violence across the area recently (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCllr Doolan urged the Minister for Justice to increase the numbers of Gardaí in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jun2026Man carrying 'loaded gun and knife' arrested after 999 call to gardai
Adds that the arrest followed a 999 call from a member of the public, and includes comments from Local Councillor Daithi Doolan praising the swift response and urging the Minister for Justice to increase Garda numbers in Dublin.
suspect, 30s, male - 11 Jun2026Man with 'loaded gun and knife' arrested in Inchicore
First report of the arrest; man detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939; Cllr Daithí Doolan praised the swift response following a 999 call from the public.
suspect, 30s, male - 11 Jun2026Man carrying 'loaded gun and knife' arrested by Gardai
Only the headline contains facts. The body text is website template code with no details of the incident, location, date or people.
suspect, male - 10 Jun2026Man arrested after drunkenly wandering Dublin street waving loaded pistol
Adds that the suspect is a Chinese national, was drunk, the firearm was a Glock semi-automatic pistol, and he was waving it while walking; detectives are investigating how he obtained the pistol.
suspect, 30s, male, Chinese, non-irish - 10 Jun2026Man arrested after being caught drunkenly wandering street waving loaded pistol
Identifies the suspect as a Chinese national, specifies the firearm as a fully loaded Glock semi-automatic pistol, reports the suspect was drunk, and notes detectives are investigating how he obtained the weapon.
suspect, 30s, male, Chinese, non-irish