Gardaí have arrested three men on suspicion of being part of an unlawful organisation.
As part of an ongoing operation targeting suspected dissident republican activity, Gardaí carried out searches at six properties in Limerick city and county this morning, September 30.
Up to 40 members of An Garda Síochána from the Limerick Division and the Special Detective Unit, Harcourt Square, supported by the Regional Armed Support Unit, were involved in the operation.
The three men, two aged in their 20s and one in his 40s, were arrested during the searches and are currently detained under Section 30 Offences Against the Station Act, 1939/98, as amended at Garda Stations in Limerick City.
During the searches Gardaí also seized documentation and electronic devices.