Two men in their 40s have been arrested after an incident in North Dublin.
It happened at around 9.30pm last night after a number of men reportedly wearing balaclavas were seen acting suspiciously near Griffith Avenue.
Gardaí arrested a man and recovered a replica firearm during a follow up search
A second man was also arrested and a car with false reg plates was seized.
Both men are being held at Ballymun Garda Station.