Gardai investigate following reports of a man with a sword in kilmuckridge

Investigations are underway in the Kilmuckridge area following reports of a man yielding a weapon, believed to be a sword, in the village last night.

Gardai say that at around 9 o'clock last night, they received a report of a man seen in the Beechbrook Park area of Kilmuckridge with the alleged weapon. Beechbrook Park is a housing estate just two minutes walk from Kilmuckridge. Gardai say that a man left the scene as soon they arrived, but they later spoke to him and the investigation is ongoing.