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12/03/2013
Bomb Disposal Team Called Over Unstable Chemicals At School
A controlled explosion was carried out at a school in Co Tipperary after an Army bomb disposal team was called over a quantity of unstable chemicals.
The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was sent to the Christian Brothers School in Thurles following a request from gardaí.
An unstable quantity of picric acid, which was found in the school laboratory, was made safe around 19.00 on Monday night.
A spokesman for the Defence Forces said the chemical was removed to a safe location where it was made safe through the use of a controlled explosion.
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The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was sent to the Christian Brothers School in Thurles following a request from gardaí.
An unstable quantity of picric acid, which was found in the school laboratory, was made safe around 19.00 on Monday night.
A spokesman for the Defence Forces said the chemical was removed to a safe location where it was made safe through the use of a controlled explosion.
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