Gardaí investigating the theft of firearms in a spate of burglaries across the country have uncovered a weapons cache in Dublin.
Officers from the South Central Crime Taskforce and Gardaí from Clondalkin found the weapons hidden on wasteground near Station Road, Clondalkin during a planned search last night.
It is understood five shotguns and two rifles and a quantity of ammunition were recovered during the search.
There were no arrests. Gardaí have linked the arms to recent burglaries.