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Saturday 19 September 2020
An Army Bomb Disposal Team arrived at the scene shortly after noon today.
The Army Bomb Disposal Team investigated the device and arrived on the scene at 2.35pm.
Witnesses said the injured man was photographing the protest.
One person was killed and more than 80 others were injured in the incident.
The grenade was discovered in the vicinity of a private residence on the Pennywell Road.
President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the country’s entire armed forces to respond.
The grenade left a tennis ball-sized hole in the pavement, and shrapnel marks on the embassy gate and guard post.
Gardaí were alerted to the grenade this afternoon.
The device was historic, but viable.
A controlled explosion of the device was carried out on a beach in Wexford.
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.
The device was from the early 20th century.
The Defence Forces said the grenade dates back to the 20th century but was still considered dangerous.
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.
The grenade was found during building works in the area.
It comes a day after dozens were injured in an attack at an anti-government rally.
This time the device was found at a commercial premises in Roscommon.
The item was made safe by the army bomb disposal squad.
The children, aged seven to twelve, were playing near their home when the grenade exploded.
The device was made safe with a controlled explosion.
Everyone’s talking about water safety, Anglo emails and Irish sporting exploits.
A number of homes were evacuated in Drumcondra as the device was made safe.
“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.
The PSNI said the grenades had been intended to attack police.
The mayor of Amsterdam says he doesn’t believe its possible to be a member of Hells Angels while working in public service.
An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the live grenade.
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.
The grenade was found in Rathmines in south Dublin earlier tonight.
Two churches were targeted in what officials believe were attacks mounted by Somali militants.
US Embassy in Nairobi had warned its citizens on Friday of threat of “imminent” terrorist attack in Mombasa.
A fake explosive was intercepted by mailroom staff – mounted on a plaque that read “Complaint department: Take a number”.
The grenade had to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.
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The grenade was found during excavation work at the farm in Emo.
Don’t try this one at home…
The two grenades, dating from the early 20th century, had to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.
PSNI officer was talking to two children when the bomb “fell at his feet” but failed to detonate.
Nicholas Fabian, 33, has been sentenced to life for attempting to murder his wife, who was seriously injured in an explosion outside their home.
The accused’s pregnant wife received serious leg injuries when the device exploded underneath her car in March 2010.
A police officer and his family were forced to flee their Fermanagh home after a grenade was discovered on their property.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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