Blanchardstown Centre Evacuated By Armed Gardaí

Blanchardstown Shopping Centre has been evacuated with a number of armed Garda units at the scene.

There are no further details yet.

People on social media have been posting what they saw.

#Garda evacuating Blanchardstown Shopping Centre pic.twitter.com/lzk9OE2xd9

— Robin Schiller (@11SchillRob) November 1, 2017

Just been evacuated from blanchardstown centre ...very calmly I might add!

— Elascol (@Elascol) November 1, 2017

Just in @blanchcentre and the whole place has been evacuated with armed Gardai in the centre. Anyone know what's happening? #Blanchardstown

— Ailbhe Garrihy (@Ailbhegarrihyx) November 1, 2017

The ERU have evacuated Blanchardstown shopping centre. pic.twitter.com/pFEOLyI1J0

— Photos of Dublin (@PhotosOfDublin) November 1, 2017

Dublin Bus say routes which serve the area have been re-routed while the incident is ongoing.

Customer Notice: Due to an ongoing incident routes 17A, 39/A 220, 236 238, 239 and 270 are unable to service Blanchardstown S.C #DBSvcUpdate

— Dublin Bus (@dublinbusnews) November 1, 2017

More to follow.