Three men have been arrested following the discovery of two guns and ammunition in a vehicle in Kildare.
An M1911 handgun and a G3 rifle, as well as 40 rounds of ammunition, were seized as a result of intelligence-led investigations targeting firearm trafficking.
The vehicle was intercepted after 10am on Saturday morning in the Kildare area.
The three men, aged 19, 20 and 21 years, were arrested in relation to possession of firearms and were detained at Garda Stations in Co. Kildare.
A Garda spokesperson added: “Investigations are ongoing”.