19/06/2015

Two Arrested After Shots Fired At Garda

Two men have been arrested after shots were fired at garda officers in Clonmoyle, Rathangan.

At approximately 1am on Friday morning, garda attempted to stop a vehicle. Shots were fired at officers and the car sped off. Following a pursuit, garda stopped the car and arrested the two men in the vehicle and recovered a weapon.

Garda did not return fire and there were no reports of any injuries.

Both men are detained at Leixlip Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/1998. They can be detained for a period of up to 72 hours.

The scene at Clonmoyle between Rathangan and Monasterevin, Co Kildare has been sealed off and local diversions are in place.

(MH/JP)

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