Blanchardstown Shopping Centre remains closed this evening due to an ‘Ongoing Incident’. Members of the Gardaí including the ERU are at the scene. Earlier members of the public were refused entry and the entire centre was evacuated.
There are unconfirmed reports that an armed individual is the reason for the lockdown.
We’ll bring you more updates throughout the evening…
Armed Support Gardai at #blanchardstown, reinforcements arriving and helicopter over head… pic.twitter.com/ZSvcmWMjBS
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