A 34-year-old woman charged in connection the seizure of guns and ammunition during a Garda operation in Co Louth has appeared before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court.A number of residential properties were searched in the Dundalk area last Friday as part of an ongoing investigation.Ciara Brady, with an address at Cedarwood Park, Cox’s Demesne, Dundalk, was charged with having control of a five-shot BBM Olympic-type revolver in such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable inference that she had not got it for a lawful purpose.She was further charged with having control of a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, a Harlot .22-calibre single-shot revolver and a 9mm semi-automatic (carbine) short rifle.Brady was also accused of possessing 12 rounds of 9mm Luger calibre ammunition and seven rounds of .22 long-rifle ammunition. The offences are alleged to have been committed at her home last Friday, August 21st.The defendant confirmed to the court that she had spoken to her solicitor by phone but she said they could not be present because of the “strike”.Gda Ryan Brennan, who gave evidence of arresting and charging the defendant at Dundalk Garda station on Sunday evening, told the court Brady made no reply when the charges were put to her after caution.He added there was consent to bail subject to conditions which had already been agreed. Judge Stephanie Coggans remanded Brady on bail on her own bond of €500 with no cash lodgement and an independent cash surety of €1,000. She will appear before Dundalk District Court on November 25th for the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).Brennan said there was “a bit of work to be done” in preparing a file for the DPP. As part of her conditions, the defendant must reside at her home address, surrender her passport within 24 hours and provide a number on which she must be contactable at all times.Brady must also sign on at Dundalk Garda station every Monday and Friday.