Guns, swords seized in raids

Gardai recovered sawn-off shotguns, firearms, knives, daggers and swords in searches in Limerick city yesterday

Gardai recovered sawn-off shotguns, firearms, knives, daggers and swords in searches in Limerick city yesterday. Four men and a 16-year-old girl were arrested and taken to Henry Street Garda station for questioning.

The searches were carried out following trouble in the Moyross area over the past two to three weeks in which firearms were produced. Several people are expected to appear at Limerick District Court today.

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