Ireland Firearms and ammunition seized in Ballyconnell, Cavan
Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit seized a .22 rifle, a revolver and a large quantity of ammunition with varying calibres during a search in Ballyconnell, County Cavan, on 12 December 2022, as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity. No arrests were made and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported12 Dec
4 reports - Arrested
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- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized firearms and ammunition. (garda.ie)
- whatA .22 rifle, a revolver and a large quantity of ammunition with varying calibres were recovered. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatA .22 rifle and a revolver were found during the search operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA large quantity of ammunition with varying calibres was recovered. (irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- whatA .22 rifle was recovered during the search. (rte.ie)
- whatA revolver was recovered during the search. (rte.ie)
- whereThe search operation took place in Ballyconnell, County Cavan. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search operation was conducted in Ballyconnell, County Cavan. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place in Ballyconnell, County Cavan. (rte.ie)
- whenThe search took place on the morning of Monday 12 December 2022. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Monday morning, 12 December 2022. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Monday morning, 12 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search was carried out on the morning of 12 December 2022. (rte.ie)
- weaponA .22 rifle and a revolver were recovered, along with a large quantity of ammunition of varying calibres. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of an investigation into dissident republican activity. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Special Detective Unit conducted a search operation in Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationThe operation was conducted by Gardaí attached to the Special Detective Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Special Detective Unit carried out the search. (rte.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Dec2022Firearms and ammunition seized in Cavan during search
Initial report of the search and seizure of firearms in Ballyconnell as part of a dissident republican activity investigation.
- 13 Dec2022Gardai probing dissident republicans find guns and ammunition in Co Cavan
Confirms the details of the seizure and reproduces the official Garda statement; no new information beyond what was already reported in the original article.
- 13 Dec2022Firearms and ammunition seized in Ballyconnell
Leitrim Observer coverage of the same Ballyconnell search; confirms the items seized and that no arrests were made.
- 12 Dec2022Firearms Seizure, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. 12th December, 2022.
Official Garda press release issued 13 December 2022 confirming the search and seizure. It adds the issue date and that the search took place on the Monday morning. It gives no new names, arrests or charges.