BREAKING: Gardaí attending incident in centre of Dundalk

Gardaí are attending an incident in the centre of Dundalk this morning, with Dundalk Courthouse understood to be evacuated and an area around the Market Square cordoned off.

An Garda Síochána has said that "Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident on Magnet Street, Dundalk", and that it is an "ongoing operation".

Courts Service of Ireland has confirmed on social media today that "Dundalk Courthouse and the surrounding buildings have been evacuated and traffic has been diverted due to a security alert this morning. Gardai have taken charge of the situation."

More to follow.