11/02/2015

Pipe Bomb Found In Garden

A suspected pipe bomb has been found in the garden of a house in Knocknaheeny in Cork city at about 8am on Wednesday morning.

The army's Explosive Ordnance Defence unit were called to assess the device, which has been removed for examination.

The army bomb disposal team will dismantle the device, then return it to garda for forensic examination.

It is understood the device was found inside a bag by a woman who lives at the house. No one was injured in the incident.

(MH/JP)

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