Two garda vehicles were damaged during the course of the high-speed pursuit, which occured on Saturday morning
17:18, 01 Nov 2025Updated 19:11, 01 Nov 2025
Gardaà responded to reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare armed with a suspected firearm on Saturday morning
A man has been arrested after leading gardaà on a high-speed car chase on a busy motorway in Co Kildare, that left two Garda vehicles damaged.
Gardaà raced to the scene shortly before 9am on Saturday morning, following reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock armed with a suspected firearm.
Gardai managed to locate the vehicle and following a lengthy managed containment operation, the car and motorist were intercepted in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10.30am.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a man aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and an imitation firearm was recovered by gardai.
A man in his 20s was arrested after gardai intercepted the vehicle in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10.30am.
The man is currently being detained at a Garda Station in Co Kildare pursuant to Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that no one was injured in the incident, although minor damage was caused to two Garda vehicles during the pursuit.
A garda spokesperson said in a statement to the Irish Mirror: “Shortly before 9 am on Saturday, 1st November 2025, Gardaà responded to reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare armed with a suspected firearm.
“The vehicle concerned was located by Gardaà and following a lengthy managed containment operation, the vehicle and motorist were intercepted in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10:30am.
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“The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a male in his 20s, was arrested and an imitation firearm was recovered. He is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939.
“Minor damage was caused to two Garda vehicles in the course of the incident. No one required immediate medical attention.”
The garda spokesperson said that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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