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Viable device made safe and removed by army bomb squad in Dublin this morning

# Drimnagh

Viable device made safe and removed by army bomb squad in Dublin this morning

Sep 10th 2020, 6:11 PM 26,998 Views 10 Comments

The suspicious device was found in Drimnagh.

Drimnagh Road bomb alert declared a hoax

# Dublin

Drimnagh Road bomb alert declared a hoax

Feb 21st 2018, 5:26 PM 28,206 Views 29 Comments

Gardaí and the Defence Forces responded to the scene.

Limerick houses evacuated after two viable explosives found

# IED

Limerick houses evacuated after two viable explosives found

Nov 26th 2017, 7:42 AM 10,363 Views 12 Comments

The devices were removed to a military location for further examination.

Properties evacuated after suspect device is found in Dundalk

# Improvised Explosive

Properties evacuated after suspect device is found in Dundalk

Aug 11th 2017, 10:04 AM 12,221 Views 25 Comments

An Army Bomb Disposal Team made the device safe.

Houses evacuated in Kildare as army make two viable devices safe

# BOMB Disposal Team

Houses evacuated in Kildare as army make two viable devices safe

Mar 14th 2017, 8:52 PM 19,011 Views 10 Comments

Evidence from the scene has been handed over to gardaí.

A dangerous military flare washed up on a Wexford beach

# Bomb Squad

A dangerous military flare washed up on a Wexford beach

Nov 5th 2015, 8:33 AM 13,278 Views 8 Comments

An army bomb disposal team was called in to make the device safe.

Galway farmer unearths 50-year-old explosives while digging drainage

# Dangerous

Galway farmer unearths 50-year-old explosives while digging drainage

May 6th 2015, 6:07 PM 14,180 Views 11 Comments

An army bomb disposal team safely detonated the explosives.

Viable bomb found in Offaly house made safe

# Explosive

Viable bomb found in Offaly house made safe

Dec 2nd 2014, 9:37 AM 9,216 Views 6 Comments

The explosive device was found in a private residence in the rural Fivealley area, near Birr.

Bomb squad make safe two viable IEDs in Mayo

# Suspect Devices

Bomb squad make safe two viable IEDs in Mayo

Nov 13th 2014, 6:23 PM 10,003 Views 24 Comments

Gardaí discovered the devices earlier this afternoon.

'Historic yet viable' grenade rendered safe in Wexford

# BOMB Disposal Team

'Historic yet viable' grenade rendered safe in Wexford

Oct 9th 2014, 9:50 PM 10,493 Views 9 Comments

The device was from the early 20th century.

Homes evacuated after viable homemade bomb found in Bray house

# Bomb Squad

Homes evacuated after viable homemade bomb found in Bray house

Sep 20th 2014, 9:30 AM 9,622 Views 7 Comments

A bomb disposal team dismantled the device and confirmed it was viable.

Member of public brings viable artillery shell to garda station

# Trim

Member of public brings viable artillery shell to garda station

Aug 15th 2014, 12:16 PM 10,897 Views 19 Comments

The device was made safe by the Defence Forces late last night.

# Dangerous

"Very dangerous" early-20th century grenade found in Co Cork

Jan 31st 2014, 10:49 PM 13,443 Views 19 Comments

The item was made safe by the army bomb disposal squad.

Two viable homemade explosives found in Limerick

# Bomb Squad

Two viable homemade explosives found in Limerick

Sep 18th 2013, 8:16 PM 6,850 Views 12 Comments

The devices were found on a green field site beside a river this afternoon.

Live grenade from the Civil War found at recycling centre in Clare

# Bomb Squad

Live grenade from the Civil War found at recycling centre in Clare

Dec 13th 2012, 4:11 PM 4,929 Views 12 Comments

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the live grenade.

Two viable explosive devices found in Sligo

# Bomb Squad

Two viable explosive devices found in Sligo

Jul 24th 2012, 9:38 AM 2,931 Views 15 Comments

A controlled explosion was carried out on one of the devices at the scene, while the other was brought to a secure military location to be examined.

# Bomb Squad

Bomb squad make safe explosive devices in Limerick

Jun 22nd 2012, 7:10 PM 2,836 Views 1 Comment

The viable devices were found in an overgrown area near a residential estate in Limerick city.

# Bomb Squad

Viable explosive device made safe by bomb squad in Tipperary

Apr 28th 2012, 9:41 AM 3,119 Views 17 Comments

A number of residents in the Grange area of Roscrea were evacuated from their homes during the night as a bomb disposal team dealt with the device.

Viable explosive device made safe in Athlone

# Bomb Squad

Viable explosive device made safe in Athlone

Apr 24th 2012, 1:26 PM 1,861 Views 2 Comments

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the device which was found at a home in the Monksland area of Athlone this morning.

# Cork

Man arrested after explosive device found in Cork

Mar 12th 2012, 9:19 AM 5,549 Views 18 Comments

A member of the Army Bomb Disposal Team was slightly injured while attempting to render the object safe outside a private residence in the city last night.

Suspicious object at Israeli embassy 'false alarm' - bomb squad

# Ballsbridge

Suspicious object at Israeli embassy 'false alarm' - bomb squad

Mar 7th 2012, 12:26 PM 1,461 Views 8 Comments

The army bomb disposal squad was called to the scene this morning but have said that the suspicious object was “harmless”.

Army defuse WW1-era grenade found on Laois farm

# Bomb Squad

Army defuse WW1-era grenade found on Laois farm

Feb 9th 2012, 3:23 PM 3,201 Views 23 Comments

The grenade was found during excavation work at the farm in Emo.

# Bomb Squad

'Viable' explosive device made safe by bomb squad in Dublin

Jan 3rd 2012, 5:30 PM 4,684 Views 8 Comments

The viable Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in a home in Finglas in north Dublin this afternoon.

# Daily Fix

Daily Fix: New Year's Eve

Dec 31st 2011, 7:26 PM 3,825 Views 5 Comments

On New Year’s Eve, we bring you a round up of the day’s main stories, including: Clarke and McIlroy make the honours list; a rise in callouts for the bomb squad; and copyright is lifted on James Joyce’s work.

# Bomb Disposal

2011 sees highest number of bomb disposal call-outs in 32 years

Dec 31st 2011, 3:57 PM 2,058 Views 5 Comments

The Defence Forces received its 236th call out for its bomb disposal team today – the highest seen since 1979. A viable device was made safe outside a home in Clondalkin this afternoon.