Updated 2249 reports of shot fired in castlepollard

There are unconfirmed reports of a shot having been fired in Castlepollard at around 7 pm this evening.

The garda press office has not been made aware of any incident in Castlepollard, but locally, there is talk of an incident and one, eyewitness said that approximately four or five persons wearing protective vests stamped with 'Garda' on them were in the town, in the Water Street/Oldcastle Road area.

"They looked like a 'SWAT' team," said the witness, adding that there appeared to be an operation underway.

Another person said that at one stage, an individual, believed to have been the focus of the garda attention, was on his knees.

More information as we get it.