Three arrested after garda pursuit of stolen car on M50

Two men and a teenager have been arrested after gardaí pursued a stolen car on the M50 yesterday evening.

At around 7pm, gardaí on patrol as part of an investigation into burglaries and incidents of criminal damage in north Dublin, observed a car with multiple occupants on the Naul Road near Dublin Airport.

The VW Golf failed to stop and was chased by gardaí.

Air Support, local and divisional garda units, and the Armed Support Unit were dispatched.

The car came to a stop on the M50 near Clondalkin, where three males - two in their 20s and a teenager - were arrested.

They have been detained at garda stations in north Dublin.

The three arrested are suspected of carrying out a series of burglaries in Malahide and Santry in Dublin over the weekend.

Videos on social media showed one couple's home being attacked, and the windows of the occupants' car being smashed with golf clubs and the gang demanding the keys.

No one was injured in the operation.

The VW Golf stopped on the M50 had been reported stolen during a recent burglary in Santry.

It is being technically examined.

Investigations are ongoing.