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Garda Armed Support Unit members on patrol in the area following the alleged shooting incident.

Garda investigating the discharge of a firearmthat occurredin Shannon on Wednesday last (13th January),have arrested two men.

A man in his 20s was arrested in Shannon yesterday,while a second man, in his late teens, was detained in the Ennis area this morning.

Bothhave beenarrested under Section 30 of The Offences Against The State Act and are currently being detained at Shannon and Ennis Garda Stations.

Garda have reissued their appeal for anyone with information or who maywitnessed anythingatIllaunamanagh in Shannon on Wednesday morning, between 10.45am and 11.15am,to contact them at Shannon or Ennis Garda Stations.

Its believed that the firearm was discharged on the roadway in the vicinity of St Senans Rugby Club at around 11.00am. Garda quickly responded to the scene while members of the Garda Armed Support Unit were also requested to assist.

Garda later sealed off a stretch of roadway leading to the local graveyard while crime scene investigation officers examined the area.

During a follow-up search in the area, a suspected firearm was discovered by Garda and has been sent away for technical examination.

A video shared on social media showed a dark car apparently closely following a white van. Eyewitnesses report seeing a gun being point out a window of one of the vehicles.

At the end of the video, just after the vehicles drove out of view, whats believed to be a single gunshot was heard.

Shannon Garda can be contacted at 061 365900, Ennis Garda at 065 6848100oryou may contactthe Garda Confidential line 1800-666-111.

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