A knife, a replica gun, a 'murder weapon': Some of the things people try to smuggle into courts

In County Clare, a conspiracy theorist approached an official saying the courthouse was being used for 'trafficking of children or for sexual abuse'

In April, 'a small knife in a rigid plastic bag' was discovered in the Criminal Courts of Justice. File picture

A knife in a plastic bag was found stashed inside a courtroom while another person tried to smuggle a replica handgun into the criminal courts.

In another bizarre case, a member of the public tried to bring a “murder weapon” through a security screen saying they planned to hand it to gardaí as evidence.