A man (25) was arrested in Dublin yesterday after gardaí found a gun in the car he was driving.
The car was stopped and searched at about 5.30pm on North Circular Road by gardai on patrol.
Gardaí found a firearm and other implements in the car. The man, who was the only person in the car, was arrested and taken to Mountjoy Garda station.
He was later released without charge by gardaí, who will send a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.