Man (20s) arrested after high-speed chase on M4 with firearm

A man has been arrested after leading gardaí on a high-speed chase on the M4 on Saturday.

Gardaí responded to reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, armed with a suspected firearm.

The vehicle and motorist were intercepted in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10:30 am.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 20s, was arrested and an imitation firearm was recovered.

He is currently being held in a Garda station in Co Kildare.

Minor damage was caused to two Garda vehicles in the course of the incident. No one required immediate medical attention.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.