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21/04/2011
Suspicious Device Found In County Meath
Gardai at Trim Co Meath are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a suspicious object.
The device was found at the Wellington Monument on the Summerhill Road in the town around 1.10am this morning.
The area was sealed off and diversions were put in place. The area is non-residential and there was no-one evacuated.
The Defence Forces EOD team was requested and they attended the scene at 3.20am. The object was made safe.
No persons were injured and no property damaged during the course of the incident.
No further information is available at this stage.
(BMcN/GK)
The device was found at the Wellington Monument on the Summerhill Road in the town around 1.10am this morning.
The area was sealed off and diversions were put in place. The area is non-residential and there was no-one evacuated.
The Defence Forces EOD team was requested and they attended the scene at 3.20am. The object was made safe.
No persons were injured and no property damaged during the course of the incident.
No further information is available at this stage.
(BMcN/GK)
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