13/01/2015

Viable Device Found In Westmeath

A viable explosive device has been made safe in Co Westmeath.

At around 3am this morning, an Army Bomb Disposal Unit was sent to the scene in Ardilaun, Mullingar.

A number of homes in the area were evacuated.

A device was made safe and removed from the scene for further testing.

It was later reported that the device was viable.

No further information is available.

(JP/CD)

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