The man was arrested after he was reported to have a weapon
The Garda Armed Support unit swooped in to arrest a man in Cork city
The Garda Armed Support unit swooped in to arrest a man in Cork city this afternoon. In a dramatic incident on Patrick’s Hill after lunchtime, as armed officers surrounded him.
CorkBeo reports that the man was arrested after he was reported to have a weapon. The arrest took place at the junction of Patrick’s Hill and Coburg Street, just off MacCurtain Street, before 2 pm this afternoon, as shoppers and passersby watched as the man was placed in an ASU squad car.
The man, who is in his 50s, was stopped by Gardai after a report of a man in possession of a weapon in the Paul Street area of the city centre shortly after 1 pm. He was arrested and taken to a station in the city, where he is being detained. A Garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.
The spokesperson said: “Gardaí received a report of a man in possession of a weapon in the Paul Street area of Cork city this Wednesday afternoon 11th March 2026 at approximately 1:10 pm. A male in his 50s was arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in Cork city. He is currently being detained under the Provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Investigations are ongoing.”
The specialist armed unit uses pistols and MP7 machine guns, as well as less-lethal launchers that fire foam rounds. A Garda Armed Support Unit is deployed to support local Gardaí during high-risk operations and incidents, including all incidents involving knives and guns, as policy, to keep the public safe.
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