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The Eyre Powell hotel in Newbridge currently houses asylum seekers PIC: Google Street
A suspected gun has been seized by gardaí at a hotel in Newbridge.
It's understood the firearm was discovered by officers in a room at the Eyre Powell hotel which is currently being used to accommodate asylum seekers.
In a statement, gardaí confirmed: "Gardaí were alerted following discovery of a suspected firearm at a property in Newbridge, Co Kildare on the afternoon of Friday, 21st of June 2024.
"The item was seized and is now subject to ballistic examination."
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It's been reported that the gun is a pellet gun but the incident and discovery is still under Garda investigation.
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