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Saturday 1 April 2023 Dublin: 9°C

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# Suspect Device
A number of homes evacuated as bomb disposal team attend scene in Tullamore
The scene was declared safe at 5.20pm.
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Mar 10th 2017, 8:42 PM
# Askeaton
Houses evacuated overnight after bomb found in Limerick
The Army Bomb Disposal Team arrived at 1.30am and the scene was declared safe at around 2.15am.
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Dec 12th 2016, 4:28 PM
# made safe
Homes evacuated after army bomb disposal team called to device in Waterford
The artillery shell has been removed to a safe military location for further examination.
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Jun 11th 2016, 6:32 PM
# 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
# Bomb Squad
Army called after bomb found outside a house in Dublin
This was the 74th call out so far this year.
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Jun 17th 2015, 11:56 AM
# made safe
Homemade bomb found on the road in Limerick estate
The device was made safe by army experts.
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Oct 23rd 2014, 7:28 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
# made safe
Old mortar shell that still contained explosive material found in Limerick city
It’s understood the shell dates from the War of Independence era.
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Jun 13th 2014, 4:52 PM
# Defused
Bomb squad called to disarm 'historical' artillery shell found in a garden
The scene in Tipperary Town was declared safe at 5pm.
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May 12th 2014, 9:26 PM
# Bomb Disposal
Stormy weather washes ashore early 20th century grenade in Donegal
The grenade underwent a controlled explosion this morning.
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Feb 6th 2014, 1:35 PM