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Thursday 1 June 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Grenade

All time
# Defence Forces
Civil War grenade found in Malahide and made safe
An Army Bomb Disposal Team arrived at the scene shortly after noon today.
# Clontarf
Irish Civil War grenade discovered near house in north Dublin
The Army Bomb Disposal Team investigated the device and arrived on the scene at 2.35pm.
# Grenade
Yellow Vest protester's hand 'blown off' during violent clashes in Paris
Witnesses said the injured man was photographing the protest.
# Addis Ababa
Man tackled to ground after throwing grenade at Ethiopian prime minister
One person was killed and more than 80 others were injured in the incident.
# 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.
# Protest
Man stole police helicopter to hurl grenades at Supreme Court, Venezuela says
President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the country’s entire armed forces to respond.
# Greece
Policeman injured after grenade thrown at French embassy in Athens
The grenade left a tennis ball-sized hole in the pavement, and shrapnel marks on the embassy gate and guard post.
# o'hanlon park
Investigation after hand grenade found on waste ground in Dundalk
Gardaí were alerted to the grenade this afternoon.
# Bomb Scare
Army bomb squad disarm grenade in the Phoenix Park
The device was historic, but viable.
# Rosslare Strand
Second historic grenade in three days made safe by bomb disposal team
A controlled explosion of the device was carried out on a beach in Wexford.
# Controlled explosion
Grenade found during building work could have been there for 100 years
The alarm was raised after the device was found at a home in Aghada, Cork, last evening. It was blown-up at a nearby green area.
# BOMB Disposal Team
'Historic yet viable' grenade rendered safe in Wexford
The device was from the early 20th century.
# Explosive
Army called in after old grenade found in building work on Cork home
The Defence Forces said the grenade dates back to the 20th century but was still considered dangerous.
# Dangerous
Army conducts 'painstaking' search for explosives at derelict building
A “volatile” War of Independence grenade has already been found at the Dublin location and it is believed there may be a number of dangerous devices there.
# Explosion
Grenade made safe in Galway dates from the War of Independence
The grenade was found during building works in the area.
# Thailand
Fears of further political violence mount after two die in Bangkok grenade attack
It comes a day after dozens were injured in an attack at an anti-government rally.
# Explosive
Army renders safe third historic grenade in last seven days
This time the device was found at a commercial premises in Roscommon.
# Dangerous
"Very dangerous" early-20th century grenade found in Co Cork
The item was made safe by the army bomb disposal squad.
# Pakistan
Six Pakistani children killed while playing with hand grenade
The children, aged seven to twelve, were playing near their home when the grenade exploded.
# Bomb Disposal
Man finds live War of Independence grenade while gardening in Limerick
The device was made safe with a controlled explosion.
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Everyone’s talking about water safety, Anglo emails and Irish sporting exploits.
# 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.
# Grenade
The Lions are cheats, just like every other New Zealand side -- Bob Dwyer
“You don’t have to be smart to cheat, you just have to be a cheat,” says Dwyer (possibly) while stirring a pot Down Under.
# Northern Ireland
Grenade filled with nails would have caused 'serious injury or death'
The PSNI said the grenades had been intended to attack police.
# hells bells
Amsterdam wants end to Hells Angels civil servants
The mayor of Amsterdam says he doesn’t believe its possible to be a member of Hells Angels while working in public service.
# Bomb Squad
Live grenade from the Civil War found at recycling centre in Clare
An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the live grenade.
# Boom!
VIDEO: Someone in Iran threw a grenade on a football pitch JUST before it blew up
One player bent down to pick up the grenade and throw it off the field and it went off just seconds after he let go.
# Grenade
Grenade from Irish War of Independence made safe in Rathmines
The grenade was found in Rathmines in south Dublin earlier tonight.
# Kenya
Grenade and gun attacks on Kenyan churches kill 10
Two churches were targeted in what officials believe were attacks mounted by Somali militants.
# Kenya
Three killed in grenade attack on bar in Kenya
US Embassy in Nairobi had warned its citizens on Friday of threat of “imminent” terrorist attack in Mombasa.
# Security scare
Toy grenade sparks evacuation of building near Ground Zero
A fake explosive was intercepted by mailroom staff – mounted on a plaque that read “Complaint department: Take a number”.
# explosives
WWI-era grenade discovered in Leitrim garden
The grenade had to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
# Bomb Squad
Army defuse WW1-era grenade found on Laois farm
The grenade was found during excavation work at the farm in Emo.
# hot potato
WATCH: Chinese soldiers pass around a live grenade
Don’t try this one at home…
# Grenade find
Unexploded grenades discovered at Sligo house
The two grenades, dating from the early 20th century, had to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.
# Grenade
10-year-olds escape injury as dissident grenade fails to explode in Derry
PSNI officer was talking to two children when the bomb “fell at his feet” but failed to detonate.
# Britain
Former soldier guilty of trying to kill pregnant wife with grenade
Nicholas Fabian, 33, has been sentenced to life for attempting to murder his wife, who was seriously injured in an explosion outside their home.
# Britain
Bomb disposal expert on trial for attempted murder using grenade
The accused’s pregnant wife received serious leg injuries when the device exploded underneath her car in March 2010.
# PSNI
PSNI officer and family forced to leave home after grenade discovered
A police officer and his family were forced to flee their Fermanagh home after a grenade was discovered on their property.