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Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Builders find weapons during Dublin works

Gardaí said that there had been no arrests.

BUILDERS IN DUBLIN have found a number of weapons during works in the north inner-city.

The weapons, including an assault rifle, were found in the O’Devaney Gardens area by workers on the estate’s regeneration.

It is not known what condition the weapons were in.

Gardaí said that there had been no arrests.

A statement said:

“Gardai in the Bridewell are investigating the discovery of a number of firearms in the Bridewell area of Dublin this afternoon. Investigations are ongoing and we have no further information available at this stage.”

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    Aug 14th 2018, 7:02 PM

    Sure you need them around there

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    Aug 14th 2018, 7:39 PM

    Why no article about the 20 billion euro social welfare budget???? Was on nearly every drive time radio station…..

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    Aug 14th 2018, 8:04 PM

    @Jonathan Whelan: won’t be on here till Thursday evening I’d say

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    Aug 14th 2018, 8:10 PM

    @Jonathan Whelan: They’ve to wait for someone to write an article first. Can’t paste what you can’t copy.

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    Aug 14th 2018, 8:37 PM

    @⚡ Seánie ⚡: very true! Ohh the amount of comments that willbe removed!!

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    Aug 14th 2018, 10:57 PM

    @Jonathan Whelan: you need to have actual journalistic capacity to do that. This is a half assed amateur joke

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    Aug 15th 2018, 6:59 AM

    @Jonathan Whelan: it’s scheduled for 1am Friday morning. So it can slip through un-noticed.

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    Aug 15th 2018, 9:44 AM

    @Jonathan Whelan: That’s because they are all owned by denis.

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    Aug 14th 2018, 7:11 PM

    More like an arsenal of weapons i’d say!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm-xpDeGvXU

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    Aug 14th 2018, 8:53 PM

    Embarrassing that the police cannot police a square kilometer of the inner city.

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    Aug 14th 2018, 11:13 PM

    @G Jazz: stick to the jazz kid…

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    Aug 16th 2018, 11:38 AM

    Weapons of mass construction ! Probably should spend more time
    Building houses to get people off the streets than dog for buried rifles I mean treasure lol

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    Aug 16th 2018, 11:36 AM

    Surprised bodies weren’t found! , most fire arms are traceable anyway

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    Aug 16th 2018, 11:35 AM

    Surprised bodies weren’t found! There probably gardai rifles lol , most fire arms are traceable

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