Ireland Man arrested after rifle and ammunition found in Shannon woodland search
On Friday 15 September 2023, Gardaí searched a wooded area in Shannon, County Clare, and seized a Colt M16 rifle, a magazine and more than 170 rounds of ammunition. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in County Clare; the sources give no name, nationality or victim. Gardaí in Ennis charged the man, and the firearm and ammunition are being analysed by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau. The latest development is that he was due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday 17 September 2023 at 8.30pm.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested15 Sep
5 reports - Charged15 Sep
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized a firearm and ammunition during a search operation.
- A man in his 30s was arrested after the firearm and ammunition were seized.
- Where
- The search took place in a wooded area in Shannon, County Clare.
- When
- The search took place on Friday 15 September 2023, in the afternoon.
- Cause
- Clare Divisional Drugs Unit gardaí, with the Emergency Response Unit and Southern Region Dog Unit, conducted the search.
- Weapon
- Gardaí seized a Colt M16 rifle, a magazine and more than 170 rounds of ammunition; one source calls it an M16-type assault rifle and another calls it military-style.
- Investigation
- The firearm and ammunition are being analysed by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau.
- Gardaí have launched an investigation, and they say investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- The man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in County Clare.
- The suspect is described only as a man aged in his 30s; no name or nationality is given.
- Charges
- Gardaí in Ennis charged the man.
- In court
- The man was due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday 17 September 2023 at 8.30pm.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
37 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA firearm and ammunition were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a magazine and over 170 rounds of ammunition. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA male aged in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí seized a Colt M16 rifle, a magazine and more than 170 rounds of ammunition. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place in Shannon, County Clare. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search took place in a wooded area in Shannon, County Clare. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe search took place in a wooded area in Shannon, Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí searched a wooded area in Shannon, Co Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe search took place in Shannon, County Clare. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí searched a wooded area. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on Friday 15 September 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday 15 September 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on a Friday afternoon. (irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Friday afternoon, 15 September 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
- weaponGardaí seized a Colt M16 rifle. (garda.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- weaponA Colt M16 rifle, a magazine and more than 170 rounds of ammunition were found. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe seized weapon was a Colt M16 rifle. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA Colt M16 rifle, a magazine and over 170 rounds of ammunition were seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationClare Divisional Drugs Unit gardaí, assisted by the Emergency Response Unit and Southern Region Dog Unit, conducted the search. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe firearm and ammunition are being analysed by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie, galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was carried out by the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit with help from the Emergency Response Unit and the Southern Region Dog Unit. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have launched an investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe firearm and ammunition will be analysed by the Garda National Technical Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationClare Divisional Drugs Unit officers, with help from the Emergency Response Unit and the Southern Region Dog Unit, carried out the search. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeGardaí in Ennis charged the man. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on the evening of Sunday 17 September 2023 at 8.30pm. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in County Clare. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested after a firearm and ammunition were seized. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was detained under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA man aged in his 30s was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is being held at a Garda station in County Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe M16 is a family of military rifles and the standard shoulder weapon of the US military. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in Co Clare. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Clare. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Sep2023Gardai arrest one in connection to rifle and huge ammo haul found during search
Reports the seizure of an M16-type assault rifle, magazine and over 170 rounds in Shannon, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and that the firearm is undergoing ballistics analysis. No existing case covers this Clare incident.
suspect, 30s, male - 17 Sep2023Man arrested in Clare as gardai seize military-style rifle and ammunition
Reports a single arrest and seizure of a Colt M16 rifle, magazine and over 170 rounds in Shannon, Co Clare, with the man detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. The article says the search was 'yesterday' but also gives it as Friday afternoon, so the date is taken as Friday 15 September 2023.
suspect, 30s, male - 16 Sep2023Man, 30s, arrested as gardai seize M16 rifle and ammunition in Co Clare
First report of the seizure and arrest. Adds the rifle type, the number of rounds, the search method and the Garda statement that the firearm will be analysed.
suspect, 30s, male - 16 Sep2023Man arrested after M16 rifle and ammunition seized in Co Clare
Adds the seizure details (Colt M16 rifle, magazine, over 170 rounds), the search location and unit involved, and the arrest under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. No existing case covers this incident.
suspect, 30s, male - 15 Sep2023Firearm and Ammunition Seized, Shannon, Co. Clare, 15th September 2023
Official garda.ie press release, issued 16 September 2023. It adds the units involved (Clare Divisional Drugs Unit, Emergency Response Unit and Southern Region Dog Unit), that the firearm and ammunition are being analysed by the Ballistics Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau, and that investigations are ongoing. It gives no name, nationality or charge.
suspect, 30s, male - 15 Sep2023Court Appearance: Firearm and Ammunition Seized, Shannon, Co. Clare, 15th September 2023
Confirms the man has been charged and gives the court date: a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday 17 September 2023 at 8.30pm. It does not name him or describe the firearm.
accused, 30s, male