Officers investigating criminal activity in the Blanchardstown area raided a house at Sheephill Park yesterday.
As part of the operation, wasteland in the Sheephill Estate was searched and gardai discovered the firearm "concealed in undergrowth". A garda spokesperson said: "The weapon has been forwarded to Garda Headquarters for ballistic testing.We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.Our Irish Mirror Sports Page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports page is @MirrorSportIE.For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news .
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