Man in court after gun find

A 49 year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with possessing a semi-automatic pistol with a silencer and bullets at his west Dublin home.

Armed gardaí responded to a 999 call on Saturday afternoon and recovered a gun, along with almost three dozen rounds of ammunition at a house in Clondalkin.

A man was arrested at the scene and taken to Ronanstown Garda Station, where he was held under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act.