Man charged over armed confrontation with gardaí in Dublin

A Dublin man has been charged with possessing a Beretta handgun, a silencer and ammunition following a confrontation with armed gardaí during which shots were fired.

Andrew O'Keeffe (28), from Drumcliff Road, Cabra West, made no application for bail when he appeared before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court on Friday.

He also had no reply when charged with firearms offences and was remanded in custody pending his next appearance on September 13th at Cloverhill District Court.

Mr O’Keeffe was arrested on Wednesday following an incident in west Dublin during which shots were fired by officers from the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

A van was intercepted by officers from the Special Crime Task Force at about 3pm on Kylemore Way in Inchicore.

Shots were fired by gardaí during the incident in which no one was injured and the firearm and silencer were recovered. A second man thought to be involved in the incident fled the scene.

Mr O’Keeffe is accused of unlawful possession of a 9mm Beretta handgun and a silencer along with nine rounds of ammunition in suspicious circumstances.

Legal aid was granted.