Garda units arrest three suspects following M50 car pursuit in Dublin

Three males were arrested in Dublin following a police pursuit on the M50 motorway on October 18, 2026. According to RTE, gardaí on patrol observed a vehicle with multiple occupants on the Naul Road near Dublin Airport around 7:00 pm. Independent.ie, RTE, the Irish Independent, and The Irish Sun all report that three suspected members of a car theft and burglary gang were taken into custody after the pursuit ended. [1][2][3][4]

Multiple units were deployed during the operation, including local gardaí, divisional teams, the Armed Support Unit, and the Garda Air Support Unit. Independent.ie noted that the gang drove the wrong way down a dual carriageway during the chase. RTE reported that the car came to a stop on the M50 near Clondalkin, where officers arrested two men in their 20s and one teenager. [1][2]

RTE reported that the patrol was part of an ongoing investigation into burglaries and criminal damage incidents in north Dublin. The vehicle involved in the pursuit, a Volkswagen Golf, was previously reported stolen during a recent burglary in Santry. Gardaí confirmed that no injuries were reported, and the car is undergoing technical examination. [2]