A SEVEN-HOUR STANDOFF between armed gardaí and a man has ended without incident.
Gardaí were called to the house in Crookstown, Co Cork, just after midday today, and a media blackout put in place.
One shot was fired from the house, gardaí say.
At 7pm this evening, an elderly man left the house and spoke to gardaí. Two legally-held guns were recovered from the house.
Gardaí are now investigating the incident.
No arrests have been made, and no one was injured in the incident.
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