Gardaí are appealing for information on a public order incident which may have involved a gun.
Officers were called to Main Street in Rathcoole at about 10pm on Saturday.
The reports said a man with a gun was threatening three other people outside a business.
However when Gardaí arrived everyone had left and there was no sign of a gun and no reports of any injuries.
A witness appeal has been launched, anyone has information about this incident is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station.
Investigation
A garda spokesperson says: "Gardaí in Clondalkin are seeking witnesses following a public order incident involving a suspected firearm in Rathcoole on Saturday, 28th September 2024.
"At approximately 10:00pm, Gardaí responded to reports of a male armed with a firearm threatening three individuals during a public order incident outside a licensed premises on Main Street in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
"On arrival of Gardaí, those involved had left the immediate area and no firearm was recovered. It is understood that no shots were fired and there were no reports of injuries.
"Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are also asking anyone with camera footage, including dashcam recordings from Main Street, Rathcoole, between 9:30pm and 10:30pm, on Saturday 28th September 2024, to contact them.
"Anyone with information is urged to contact Clondalkin Garda Station at 01 666 7600, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
