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11/04/2012
Explosives Found At Disused Quarry
Gardai have recovered a small quantity of old type commercial explosives at a disused quarry in Cork.
It is part of an ongoing investigation into the theft of metal in the Cork North Garda Division.
The quarry was on the outskirts of Midleton.
The area was made safe by the army EOD team from Collins Barracks in Cork and investigations into the findings are continuing.
(CD)
It is part of an ongoing investigation into the theft of metal in the Cork North Garda Division.
The quarry was on the outskirts of Midleton.
The area was made safe by the army EOD team from Collins Barracks in Cork and investigations into the findings are continuing.
(CD)
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