Ireland Man charged over firearm possession in Blanchardstown, Dublin
Two men were arrested at about 11.50pm on Sunday 16 July 2023 after a vehicle failed to stop for Gardaí from the Blanchardstown Drug Unit on Wellview Road, Dublin 15, and a loaded Makarov semi-automatic firearm was found following a search of the area. Karl Cahill, a 34-year-old man from Wellview Grove, Dublin, was charged with unlawful possession of the firearm and appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on 18 July 2023, where he made no reply and was remanded in custody with consent to bail. A second man in his 30s was released without charge, with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Cahill is due to appear again at Cloverhill District Court the following week.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Jul
4 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court16 Jul
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí from the Blanchardstown Drug Unit observed a vehicle travelling at high speed on Wellview Road, Dublin 15, which failed to stop when directed, and a managed containment operation was put in place.
- A dark coloured bag was thrown from the vehicle during the operation, and a loaded Makarov semi-automatic firearm was found in a search of the area.
- Two men, aged in their mid 20s and early 30s, were arrested at the scene and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
- Where
- The incident took place on Wellview Road, Dublin 15, in Blanchardstown, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 11.50pm on Sunday 16 July 2023.
- Weapon
- A loaded Makarov semi-automatic firearm was seized.
- Charges
- Karl Cahill, a 34-year-old man from Wellview Grove, Dublin, was charged with unlawful possession of a Makarov semi-automatic weapon.
- In court
- Cahill appeared at Blanchardstown District Court on 18 July 2023, made no reply to the charge, and was remanded in custody with consent to bail.
- He is due to appear again at Cloverhill District Court the following week.
- Investigation
- A second man in his 30s was released without charge, and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
53 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí noticed a car travelling at high speed. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA dark coloured bag was thrown from the car. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo people were arrested (extra.ie)
- whatA firearm was seized (extra.ie)
- whatThe arrests followed a Gardaí chase (extra.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested and a loaded firearm was seized (rte.ie)
- whatA vehicle was travelling at high speed and failed to stop after being directed to (rte.ie)
- whatA dark coloured bag was thrown from the vehicle during the operation (rte.ie)
- whatThe two men were aged in their mid 20s and early 30s (rte.ie)
- whatA loaded firearm was found after a search of the area (rte.ie)
- whatKarl Cahill is a 34-year-old man (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested just before midnight (rte.ie)
- whatA bag was thrown from the car and recovered (rte.ie)
- whatA gun was found following a search of the bag (rte.ie)
- whatA second man in his 30s was released without charge (rte.ie)
- whereThe firearm was seized in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí were on patrol on Wellview Road, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Wellview Road in Dublin 15. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe operation took place in Blanchardstown, Dublin (rte.ie)
- whereGardaí were on patrol on Wellview Road (rte.ie)
- whereKarl Cahill lives at Wellview Grove in Dublin (rte.ie)
- whereGardaí from the Blanchardstown Drug Unit stopped a car on Wellview Road in Mulhuddart (rte.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Sunday 16 July 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened late on Sunday 16 July 2023, at about 11.50pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 11.50pm on Sunday night. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly before midnight on 16 July 2023 (rte.ie)
- causeGardaí saw a vehicle travelling at high speed. (garda.ie)
- weaponA suspected loaded firearm was seized. (garda.ie)
- weaponA loaded firearm was found during the search. (garda.ie)
- weaponA loaded firearm was found in the search of the area. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA second man was released without charge and a file is being prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí directed the vehicle to stop, but it did not stop, and a managed containment operation was put in place. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe driver and passenger were arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA search of the area was carried out. (garda.ie)
- investigationA containment operation was launched (rte.ie)
- investigationThe two men remain in custody at a garda station in west Dublin (rte.ie)
- investigationThe stop was part of a managed containment operation (rte.ie)
- investigationA file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested in connection with the seizure has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeKarl Cahill was charged with unlawful possession of a Makarov semi-automatic weapon (rte.ie)
- courtThe man appeared in Blanchardstown District Court on Tuesday 18 July 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtKarl Cahill appeared at Blanchardstown District Court (rte.ie)
- courtGarda Gavin Campbell gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution (rte.ie)
- courtThe accused made no reply to the charge (rte.ie)
- courtKarl Cahill was remanded in custody with consent to bail (rte.ie)
- courtHe is to appear again at Cloverhill District Court the following week (rte.ie)
- otherGardaí saw a dark coloured bag thrown from the vehicle. (garda.ie)
- otherThe two men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
- otherBoth men remained in custody the morning after their arrest. (garda.ie)
- otherThe car failed to stop when gardaí directed it to. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherBoth men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherBoth men remained in custody the morning after the arrest. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Jul2023Man charged over firearm seizure in Dublin
First report of the charge and court appearance. Details the arrest, the weapon seized, the remand, and the release without charge of a second man.
accused, Karl Cahill, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Cahillsuspect, 30s, male - 17 Jul2023Two arrested and loaded firearm seized in Dublin
Follow-up providing more detail on the arrest: the vehicle was travelling at high speed and failed to stop, a dark coloured bag was thrown from the vehicle during the containment operation, and the two men are described as aged in their mid 20s and early 30s.
suspect, mid 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 17 Jul2023Two Arrested And Firearm Seized After Gardai Chase In Dublin
Brief headline-only report confirming two arrests and a firearm seizure following a Gardaí chase in Dublin; no additional details beyond the title.
suspectsuspect - 17 Jul2023Two men arrested after loaded gun seized in Blanchardstown
First report of this incident. The article says the incident was on Sunday night at about 11.50pm; 16 July 2023 is inferred from the publication date of 17 July 2023.
suspect, mid 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 16 Jul2023Seizure of Firearm and Arrests, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 16th July, 2023.
Official garda.ie statement adds the Wellview Road location, the detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and that investigations are ongoing. It gives the men's age ranges and says both remain in custody.
suspect, mid 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 16 Jul2023Update - Court Appearance following Seizure of Firearm and Arrests, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. 16th July, 2023.
Update on the 16 July 2023 firearm seizure: one man has been charged and appeared in court, and the second man was released without charge with a file going to the DPP.
accused, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male