Man arrested after Garda car rammed in Dublin

Gardaí have arrested a man after an incident in south Dublin, during which a Garda vehicle was rammed.

It happened in the Ballycullen area last night.

At around 10.15pm last night, gardaí attempted to stop an Audi vehicle at Daltree Place in the Ballycullen area of south Dublin.

The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and instead rammed the patrol car before the three occupants fled the scene on foot, following by gardaí.

A short time later, officers arrested a 25-year-old man and recovered a firearm.

He is now being held at Rathfarmham Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

Gardaí say that investigations are continuing.