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Eight men to appear at the Special Criminal Ct at 5pm today the 31st March 2013

As part of the ongoing investigations into dissident republican activity, Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit, Harcourt Square, assisted by National Garda units, arrested eight males on the 29th March 2013.

The eight males will appear before the Special Criminal Ct, CCJ, Parkgate St at 5pm today the 31st March 2013.
 
Garda Press Office

All eight men have had their times of detention extended today (30/3/13)

During a follow-up search of the Commercial Premises yesterday (29/3/13) a loaded firearm was recovered,this has now been sent to Garda Headquarters for forensic examination by Garda Ballistic experts.

A further ten searches have been carried out as part of this on-going investigation.

Press Release below refers.

Garda Press Office

As part of the ongoing investigations into dissident republican activity, Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit, Harcourt Square, assisted by National Garda units, searched a commercial premises in Clondalkin today 29th March, 2013 at mid-day.

Eight men (ranging in ages from their mid 20s to 50 years) were arrested and are being detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the  Offences Against The State Act, 1939 at various Garda stations in Dublin . No firearms or explosives were recovered during the course of the search.