Three held over dissident crime

Three men were arrested this morning by gardaí investigating dissident and criminal activity in the Dublin area.

Three men were arrested this morning by gardaí investigating dissident and criminal activity in the Dublin area.

The men were arrested during a search operation on the northside of the city by officers from Mountjoy station, the North Central division and the Special Detective Unit.

The men, who are aged 31, 29 and 20, were taken to Store Street, the Bridewell and Clontarf Garda stations where they are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.