Firearms stash found in Cork woodland during garda search

Search linked to illegal dumping reports leads to discovery of multiple firearms, now undergoing technical and ballistic analysis

Investigations are ongoing

Gardaí have recovered a "significant number of firearms" during a search of a wooded area in Templemichael, Co Cork.

The discovery was made on Thursday morning when officers from Watergrasshill Garda Station carried out a planned search as part of an ongoing investigation into reports of illegal dumping in the area.