Gardai in Waterford seized 13 weapons during a search of a Traveller halting site. Twelve gardai, including armed detectives, conducted the search after receiving information that a clash was to take place between two rival families at Bilberry halting site in Waterford city.
The items, including two slash-hooks and a machete, were found under a mattress in the rear of a van. One man was arrested and questioned by gardai. He was subsequently released and a file is being prepared for the DPP.