The hotel is currently accommodating asylum seekers.
A ballistic examination is being carried out on a weapon found at the Eyre Powell Hotel in Newbridge on Friday afternoon.
A source at the hotel told Kfm that the weapon, found in an attic space, is believed to be a BB Gun and not an actual handgun.
They said they are not sure if the weapon is recent or if it has been there for years.
The hotel is currently accommodating asylum seekers.

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