Ireland Man charged after firearm seized in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
At about 12.30am on Thursday 21 December 2023, uniformed gardaí responding to a reported disturbance on Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 saw a man aged 20 carrying a firearm. Gardaí said he approached them, threw the firearm over a wall and ran, and he was arrested a short distance away, with the firearm recovered and him taken to a Garda station in South Dublin and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. Investigations were said to be ongoing, and a garda notice issued on 21 December 2023 stated that he had since been charged. The latest development is that he is due to appear before Tallaght District Court at about 10:30am on Friday 22 December 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Dec
3 reports - Charged21 Dec
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Uniformed gardaí saw a man aged 20 carrying a firearm when they arrived at the scene.
- The man approached gardaí, threw the firearm over a wall and ran from the scene.
- The man was arrested a short distance away and the firearm was recovered by gardaí.
- Where
- Gardaí were responding to a reported disturbance on Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
- When
- The incident happened at about 12.30am on Thursday 21 December 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí were alerted to a reported disturbance.
- Weapon
- A firearm was seized; Dublin Live describes it as a rifle, while the garda statement and other reports say only firearm.
- Other details
- The man was taken to a Garda station in South Dublin and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- A garda notice issued on 21 December 2023 said the man arrested in relation to the incident has since been charged.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before Tallaght District Court at about 10:30am on Friday 22 December 2023.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatUniformed gardaí saw a man carrying a firearm when they arrived at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man approached gardaí, discarded the firearm over a wall and ran from the scene. (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whatGardaí saw a man carrying a firearm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man threw the gun over a wall and fled. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man was arrested a short distance away. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe firearm was recovered by gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested one man and seized a firearm. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man was arrested a short distance away and the firearm was recovered. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí were responding to a reported disturbance on Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí responded to a disturbance in Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 12.30am on 21 December 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the incident at around 12.30am on Thursday. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest and seizure happened in the early hours of Thursday 21 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí responded at approximately 12.30am. (garda.ie)
- causeGardaí were alerted to a reported disturbance. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe firearm was recovered by the uniformed gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe weapon seized was a rifle. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponA firearm was seized. (garda.ie)
- weaponGardaí saw a man carrying a firearm on arrival. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested in relation to the incident has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Tallaght District Court at about 10:30am on Friday 22 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man, aged 20, was arrested a short distance away. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in South Dublin and is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in South Dublin and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Dec2023Seizure of Firearm and Arrest, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. 21st December, 2023.
First report of the arrest and firearm seizure in Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham; no existing case matches this incident.
suspect, 20, male - 21 Dec2023Court Appearance - Seizure of Firearm and Arrest, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. 21st December, 2023
Garda court-appearance notice: a man aged 20 has been charged and is due before Tallaght District Court on 22 December 2023.
accused, 20, male - 21 Dec2023Man arrested and rifle seized after gardai alerted to 'disturbance' in Dublin
Gives the details of the rifle seizure: the man threw the gun over a wall, was arrested nearby and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
suspect, 20, male - 21 Dec2023Armed man arrested after approaching Gardai responding to 'disturbance'
First report of the incident. Adds the garda account: gardaí were responding to a disturbance on Stocking Lane, the man threw the firearm over a wall, he was arrested nearby, and he is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
suspect, 20, male