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26/09/2012
Explosive Device Thrown Through Window
An improvised explosive device thrown through the window of a house in Coolock, Dublin early this morning has been made safe by the Army bomb disposal team.
The device was thrown through the downstairs sitting room window of a house at Belcamp Crescent in Dublin 17 around 02:15.
The Army team was called in and made the viable device safe without the need for a controlled explosion.
The area was cordoned off and a number of houses were evacuated during the incident
It was then removed to a secure military location for a technical examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
(H/GK)
The device was thrown through the downstairs sitting room window of a house at Belcamp Crescent in Dublin 17 around 02:15.
The Army team was called in and made the viable device safe without the need for a controlled explosion.
The area was cordoned off and a number of houses were evacuated during the incident
It was then removed to a secure military location for a technical examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
(H/GK)
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