A man in his 20s died in a rural location following the incident.

At approximately 9:50pm, gardaí were alerted to a public disturbance at Midlands Regional Hospital.

During follow-up inquiries, a man aged in his 20s was subsequently arrested and has been held in a Garda station in Clare.

Gardaí recovered a firearm following the incident on Friday, August 2nd.

The man was approaching gardaí and then proceeded to discard the firearm over a wall and run from the scene.