Two men arrested in Tullamore in Co Offaly in connection with the discovery of weapons in the town yesterday have been charged and released.
Gardaí say they received information about a planned confrontation at a funeral, involving feuding members of the travelling community.
An operation was then put in place to prevent any disturbances and checkpoints were set up in the area.
Slash hooks, hatchets and hammers were among the items recovered in Market Square and at the town's graveyard.
An operation was then put in place to prevent any disturbances and checkpoints were set up in the area.
