A man and a woman have appeared in court charged with the possession of a gun in Finglas.
Gardai seized the semi automatic shotgun after they spotted it being handed between two cars on Tuesday.
The vehicles were stopped and a man and a woman were arrested and drugs were found in a follow up operation.
This afternoon - 53 year old Catherine Byrne of Cloverhill Road in Ballyfermot appeared before the Dublin District Court charged with the unlawful possession of a semi automatic shotgun at Kennelsfort Road in Palmerstown and the possession of cocaine for sale or supply
She didn’t apply for bail and was remanded in custody.
Her co-accused 31 year old Robert Yates of St Donagh’s Road in Donaghmede was charged with the unlawful possession of a shotgun.
Mr Yates was granted bail on strict conditions, but he is being allowed go on a holiday to Spain. Both are due back in court at later dates.