Five arrested and weapons seized as shot fired at gardaí in Cork

Two improvised firearms, ammunition and a number of petrol bombs, and a number of other weapons including axes, cleavers, hatchets and pikes were recovered from the premises.

Gardaí at the scene in Rochestown, Cork, after a shot was fired. Five people have been arrested. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A garda probe is continuing after five people were arrested when a shot was fired during a planned garda operation in Cork City yesterday evening.

Gardaí said that while attempting to gain entry to the premises a shot was discharged by the occupants of the premises.

The incident occurred just after 6pm when a number of Garda units were involved in a planned search operation of an address on the Rochestown Road on the south side of the city. 

Gardaí attached to the Cork City Detective Unit, with the support of the Regional Support Unit and the Armed Support Unit, conducted the search of a premises at Island View under warrant for Section 29 Offences Against the State Act, 1939. 

Gardaí at the scene yesterday evening in Rochestown, Cork, after a shot was fired. Five people were arrested. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Gardaí added that the search of the premises resulted in the discovery of two improvised firearms and ammunition alongside and a number of petrol bombs. 

A number of other weapons including axes, cleavers, hatchets and pikes were also recovered from the premises.

The scene was secured by the Armed Support Unit and no injuries were reported.

Four men, one aged his late teens, two in their 20s and one in his 50s, and one woman in her 50s were arrested in relation to this incident.

Gardai search an area near the Rochestown Road Cork, Picture: Eddie O'Hare

They were detained under Section 30 - Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a number of Garda stations in Cork City.