Galway Bay fm newsroom - Diversions remain in place around a street in the heart of the city, which has been closed since around midday due to a garda operation.
St. Brendan's Avenue, Woodquay has been blocked off by garda vehicles at both ends.
Armed gardaí are focusing on a house at that location.
However, despite the event now being ongoing for 5 hours gardaí say they cannot reveal the nature of the incident for operational reasons.
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