Latest: Three teens arrested following N7 collision disrupted during Athy burglary

Latest: Three teenage males have been arrested following a disrupted burglary in Athy at around 3pm today.

Update 8pm: Three teenage males have been arrested following a disrupted burglary in Athy at around 3pm today.

In a follow-up operation, a Garda anti-burglary unit intercepted a car on the N7 Naas Road - which stopped briefly before accelerating away in the direction of Dublin, colliding moments later with a second car at the Johnstown junction.