Gun and ammunition go missing from Naval ship
The Defence Forces have launched an investigation after a gun and a quantity of ammunition were found to be missing from the LE Niamh.
Following a routine inspection by the Naval Service yesterday, the pistol, two magazines and 100 rounds of 9 millimetre ammunition were missing.
Both Military Police and Garda investigations into the matter have been launched.
A complete review of security procedures in the Naval Service is currently underway.
