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# Army Bomb Disposal Team

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# Galway
Army bomb disposal make safe a viable explosive device found in Tuam
Gardaí received the call shortly after 8am and have evacuated a number of people from their homes.
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May 12th 2021, 6:10 PM
# Knocknacarra
Army bomb squad removes viable device discovered in Galway city
The Army Bomb Disposal Team removed the item for further examination
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Sep 19th 2020, 11:03 AM
# Dublin
Army bomb squad called to Harold's Cross after historical artillery shell found
Gardaí received reports of a suspect device located at a property near Harold’s Cross Road this afternoon.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 4:01 PM
# Army Bomb Disposal Team
Discovery of vintage grenade on Clare farm sparks road closure
Earlier today another suspect device was found in Ballina, Co Mayo.
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Jun 10th 2019, 8:20 PM
# Army Bomb Disposal Team
Houses evacuated as Drogheda pipe-bomb made safe
The bomb was found in the Sunnyside area of the Louth town.
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Feb 4th 2019, 1:08 PM
# Drogheda
Army bomb squad called to remove two explosive devices from property in Louth
The scene was sealed off for around three hours before being declared safe at 9pm.
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Dec 20th 2018, 11:32 AM
# Rathkeale
Houses evacuated as bomb squad makes explosive device safe in Limerick
The alarm was raised just before midday.
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Oct 18th 2017, 5:31 PM
# explosives
Limerick homes evacuated as Army Bomb Disposal Team explode grenade found in the area
The grenade was discovered in the vicinity of a private residence on the Pennywell Road.
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Oct 17th 2017, 10:45 AM
# Ballsbridge
Army bomb disposal team dealing with incident in Dublin's Herbert Park
It’s believed a historic device may have sparked the incident.
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Sep 27th 2017, 1:21 PM
# henry street
Homemade bomb found in Limerick city late last night
The explosive was made safe by army bomb disposal experts.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 10:30 AM
# Suspicious Device
Gardaí call in bomb disposal team after improvised explosive device found in Leixlip
56 suspicious devices have been found in Ireland so far this year.
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Aug 16th 2016, 10:25 AM
# whitestown
Hoax device discovered in garden causes bomb scare in Dublin
The incident unfolded late last night.
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Apr 19th 2016, 10:51 AM
# made safe
Army bomb disposal team called to explosive items in Waterford and Kilkenny
Controlled explosions were carried out in both instances.
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Mar 4th 2016, 9:01 PM
# Cavan
Houses evacuated after two viable bombs are found
The Army bomb disposal team attended the scene.
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Nov 26th 2015, 2:47 PM
# Handle with care
The bomb squad was called to an Ennis school to blow up some unstable lab chemicals
They were taking no risks with the hazardous chemicals.
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Jul 28th 2015, 8:05 PM
# Hydrangea Bomb
Army bomb robot examines suspect 'flower pot' outside Dublin barracks
The suspect package was declared a hoax.
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May 12th 2015, 9:50 AM
# Leitrim
'Crude' viable bomb made safe by army in Drumshanbo
The device was found by gardaí on approach into the town.
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Feb 12th 2015, 10:32 PM
# improvised explosive
Evacuation as homemade bomb found at Ballymun building site
The device was removed by army experts last night.
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Jan 17th 2015, 8:40 AM
# made safe
A viable device was made safe after being found in a Dublin garden
It was the 100th call out to 36 viable devices so far in 2014.
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Sep 4th 2014, 11:09 PM
# Bomb Scare
A viable device was found in Cavan today, it has now been made safe
A number of houses had to be evacuated.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 4:34 PM
# Dublin
A homemade bomb was found outside a house in Tallaght this evening
The device was found in the Glenshane of Jobstown.
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Apr 20th 2014, 9:04 PM
# Bomb
Houses evacuated after viable bomb discovered in south Dublin
The device was found at a private residence in the Ballyogan area and was made safe by army experts.
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Jan 5th 2014, 8:40 AM
# Explosive
Viable explosive device made safe in Longford
The scene declared safe just before 2am this morning and gardaí are now investigating.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 10:33 AM
# improvised explosive device
Controlled explosion carried out on viable device at Fingal Cemetery
The army bomb disposal team were called to the scene after the discovery of an improvised explosive device at a graveyard in north Dublin.
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Sep 10th 2013, 5:02 PM
# Alert
Bomb disposal team deployed to area of south Dublin
A Defence Forces spokesperson confirmed that there is concern over a possible chemical substance in the Churchtown area.
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Aug 26th 2013, 5:15 PM
# Grenade
Home owner finds grenade from War of Independence in garden
A number of homes were evacuated in Drumcondra as the device was made safe.
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Jul 21st 2013, 3:43 PM
# Bomb
Viable IED made safe in Finglas
It brings to 27 the total amount of IEDs made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team so far this year.
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Mar 27th 2013, 10:18 AM
# Explosive Device
Evacuation of houses in Drimnagh after explosive device found
An Army bomb disposal team rendered the device safe last night after arriving on the scene at 9.15pm.
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Jan 16th 2013, 7:41 AM
# IED
Viable improvised explosive device made safe in Co Clare
The device was found in a private residence and was made safe just before midnight.
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Jan 9th 2013, 9:03 AM
# Ranelagh
Army bomb disposal team destroys old artillery shell found in Ranelagh
The shell was discovered in a scrap metal yard in the south Dublin suburb earlier today.
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Dec 3rd 2012, 4:21 PM
Evening Wrap
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Nov 26th 2012, 4:53 PM
# Cork
Controlled explosion carried out on unstable chemical at Cork school
The Defence Forces’ Army Bomb Disposal Team was tasked to Sacred Heart Secondary School in Carrignavar earlier today.
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Nov 26th 2012, 3:45 PM
# Bomb Squad
Army make safe device found at apartment block in Dublin
An Army Bomb Disposal Team carried out a controlled explosion last night on a device which was found in the Killinarden Heights area of Tallaght.
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Nov 21st 2012, 12:09 PM
# Bray
Residents evacuated and controlled explosion carried out on IED in Bray
The device was discovered on an area of waste ground near Ballywaltrim last night.
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Nov 6th 2012, 9:15 AM
# device
Explosive device made safe in Blanchardstown
The army bomb disposal team made safe a viable improvised explosive device in the Fortlawn Avenue area of Blanchardstown this morning.
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Oct 19th 2012, 4:09 PM
# IED
Residents evacuated as explosive device made safe in Kildare
An improvised explosive device was found in a residential area of Rathangan late last night.
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Oct 5th 2012, 9:39 AM
# Grenade
Grenade from Irish War of Independence made safe in Rathmines
The grenade was found in Rathmines in south Dublin earlier tonight.
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Sep 4th 2012, 10:07 PM
# IED
Army make safe device found in Dublin college grounds
The viable IED was discovered in the on the grounds of Colaiste Dhulaigh, Kilbarrack, this afternoon.
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Aug 16th 2012, 3:06 PM
# device
Defence Forces team called to deal with hoax device in Finglas
The area around Wellmount Avenue was sealed off after the discovery of a suspicious device last night.
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Aug 1st 2012, 10:33 AM
# device
Improvised explosive device made safe in Cork
Mayfield residents evacuated after device discovered close to vehicle overnight.
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Jul 5th 2012, 8:59 AM
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