Armed gardai were called to a standoff situation at a housing estate in Co Laois on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident unfolded at a house in the Heatherhill housing estate, Graiguecullen, on the Laois/Carlow town border at about 1pm.
A man inside the property is understood to have started behaving erratically. A number of other people were in the house at the time.
Gardai were contacted by concerned neighbours in the private estate and officers rushed to the scene.
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A standoff ensued with gardaí and a trained negotiator attempting to coax the man outside the house.
However, at about 2.30pm gardaí rammed the front door of the property and stormed inside.
Several minutes later two men were taken outside and placed in garda vehicles and driven away.
It is understood that a number of firearms and a sledgehammer were found in the vicinity.
Garda headquarters in the Phoenix Park confirmed an incident had taken place at a housing estate in Co Laois. It said the incident had now been resolved.
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