A woman in her 30s and a young man are in custody in Limerick this evening following a major search operation by gardaí in the Southill area in which three firearms were recovered.
The operation followed a series of incidents in the O'Malley Park area in the past week in which shots were fired at a number of houses.
The firearms were recovered following a search of a number of houses in the area.
The two people arrested are being held at Roxboro Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
Superintendent Frank O'Brien, who headed up today's search operation, said all the firearms recovered had been taken during a series of burglaries from the homes of legitimate firearms holders.
He said it showed once again the importance of licensed firearms holders observing strict security arrangements to ensure the firearms do not fall into the hands of those involved in criminal activity who will then use them to take or threathen the lives of others.
