Four people have been arrested in Limerick as part of a garda operation against gang crime.
The arrests of three men and a woman, all aged in their 20s, occurred at 1.15pm near the village of Ballyneety after gardaí stopped a car.
A car was rammed during the operation and a member of the Emergency Response Unit received minor facial injuries.
Two of those arrested received superficial injuries but did not require hospital treatment.
A firearm was seized during the operation.
The four are being held at Henry Street, Bruff, Roxboro and Mayorstone garda stations.
The matter has been referred to the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
