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Man charged with possession of assault rifle

Matthew O'Brien was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison
Matthew O'Brien was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison

A man has appeared in Dublin District Court charged with possession of an assault rifle.

Matthew O'Brien, 25, was arrested after an M70 assault rifle was found during a planned search of a property in the Fitzgibbon Street area on Wednesday.

He was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison and is to appear in court again on 23 November.