Gardaí have arrested a 25 year-old-man at Limerick train station after discovering a gun in the bag he was carrying.
The man was stopped and searched by officers near Colbert Station in the city yesterday evening.
The gun was located in a backpack, along with loose ammunition.
A spokesman for the gardaí said: “The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Roxboro Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State. Investigations are ongoing.”
