Two men arrested and weapons seized after intelligence operation in Co Kerry

The two men, one in his 50s and one in his 20s, were arrested under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

Both arrested men are being detained in a Co Kerry Garda Station. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Explosive components, firearms and munitions have been recovered and seized in a targeted operation this morning in South Kerry. The operation is live and ongoing.

The garda operation led by the Special Detective Unit and involving members of the Kerry Garda Division and the army got underway in the Sneem area of Co Kerry, in the early hours of this morning.