Five men are being questioned after a loaded firearm was recovered during searches in Celbridge, Co Kildare, and Lucan, Co Dublin.
A loaded firearm and ammunition were seized by gardaí from the Organised Crime Unit in an operation targeting organised criminal activity.
The five men, aged between 18 and 46, are being held at Newbridge, Lucan, and Leixlip Garda Stations.
