Ireland Two men charged over firearm seizure in Finglas, Dublin
A firearm was seized during a Garda operation in Finglas, Dublin, after a black Volkswagen Golf was abandoned on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction at approximately midday on 13 October 2021. Two men, aged 33 and 20, were arrested a short distance away and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98. Gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users on the N2 towards the city centre between 11.45am and 12.15pm that day. The two men have since been charged and are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4:00pm on Friday 15 October 2021.
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- Arrested1 Oct
4 reports - Charged13 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A firearm was seized during a Garda operation in Finglas, Dublin.
- Two men aged 33 and 20 were arrested a short distance from the scene.
- A black Volkswagen Golf was abandoned on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction heading towards the city centre.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Finglas, Dublin, on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction.
- When
- The operation took place at approximately midday on Wednesday 13 October 2021.
- Investigation
- The men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98.
- Gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users on the N2 towards the city centre between 11.45am and 12.15pm on 13 October 2021.
- Charges
- The two men have been charged in relation to the firearm seizure in Finglas.
- In court
- The two men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4:00pm on Friday 15 October 2021.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men were arrested and a firearm was seized in Finglas (garda.ie)
- whatThe two men were aged 33 and 20 (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA firearm was recovered (garda.ie)
- whatThe abandoned vehicle was a black Volkswagen Golf (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA firearm was seized during the operation. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo men aged 33 and 20 were arrested a short distance away in a follow-up search. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA firearm was seized by Gardaí during a search (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men were arrested at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men were arrested by Gardaí after a car was abandoned near the M50 and a firearm was recovered in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA firearm was recovered during the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA vehicle was abandoned on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction heading towards city centre (garda.ie)
- whereThe men were taken to Finglas Garda station (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereA black Volkswagen Golf was abandoned on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction heading towards city centre. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car was left on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction in the direction of the city centre (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in Finglas during a Garda operation (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA vehicle was abandoned on the N2 underpass at the M50 junction heading towards the city centre (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBoth men were taken to Finglas Garda station where they are detained (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately midday on 13 October 2021 (garda.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Wednesday 13 October 2021 at approximately midday in Finglas. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search took place at about midday on 13 October 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe car was in the area between 11.45am and 12.15pm (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday 13 October 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe men are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98 (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users on the N2 between 11.45am and 12.15pm (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who saw the abandoned black Volkswagen Golf on the N2 underpass. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationRoad users on the N2 towards city centre between 11.45am and 12.15pm on 13 October 2021 are asked to provide camera footage. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe men were detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the area (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from road users on the N2 towards city centre between 11.45am and 12.15pm on 13 October 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe two men aged 20 and 33 arrested in relation to the firearm seizure in Finglas on 13 October 2021 have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 4:00pm on Friday 15 October 2021. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Oct2021Gardai seize firearm from two men during huge operation near M50 motorway
Initial report of the arrest of two men and recovery of a firearm during a Garda operation in Finglas, with an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
suspect, 33, malesuspect, 20, male - 13 Oct2021Two men arrested following seizure of a firearm
Initial report of the firearm seizure and arrests of two men near an abandoned car on the M50.
suspect, 33, malesuspect, 20, male - 13 Oct2021Firearm seized and two men arrested by gardai in Finglas
Initial report of firearm seizure and arrest of two men during an operation in Finglas; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the N2 underpass.
suspect, 33, malesuspect, 20, male - 13 Oct2021Update: Firearm Seizure and Arrests - N2 Finglas, Dublin 11 - 13th October, 2021
Confirms the two men have been charged and provides their court appearance date and time at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
suspect, 20, malesuspect, 33, male - 1 Oct2021Firearm Seizure and Arrests, N2 Finglas, Dublin 11. 13/10/21
Official Garda press release confirming the arrests, the detention under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98, and the appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from the N2 between 11.45am and 12.15pm.
suspect, 33, malesuspect, 20, male