{"id":176060,"date":"2025-12-05T06:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/176060\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T06:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:17:10","slug":"significant-number-of-firearms-found-as-gardai-probe-illegal-dumping-in-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/176060\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Significant&#8217; number of firearms found as Garda\u00ed probe illegal dumping in Cork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No arrests yet as investigation continues<\/p>\n<p>17:12, 04 Dec 2025Updated 17:36, 04 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_gardasearch.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The search this morning(Image: Garda Cork)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">A large haul of firearms was discovered north of Cork city this morning as Garda\u00ed looked into reports of illegal dumping in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/gardai\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"OfficersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Officers<\/a> attached to the Watergrasshill Garda Station were searching woodland at Templemichael when they uncovered the cache earlier today. The weapons will be subject to analysis as authorities continue to probe the circumstances of the dumping. No arrest have yet been made in connection with the firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">A photograph shared by An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na this evening showed several officers searching a wooded area at the side of a road with at least one Garda dog on-scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">A Garda spokesperson confirmed: &#8220;Garda\u00ed attached to Watergrasshill Garda Station conducted a search of a wooded area at Templemichael, Co. Cork this morning Thursday 4th December 2025 as part of ongoing investigations into reports of illegal dumping at the location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">&#8220;As a result, a significant number of firearms has been recovered. All firearms will be subject to further technical and ballistic analysis. No arrests have been made at this time. 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