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15/08/2008
Suspect Devices Found In Dublin And Offaly
Two suspect devices have been uncovered in Dublin and Offaly.
The first of the finds - on Thursday - were made at a public park in Clondalkin in Ballyowen Park at around 9.15pm.
After members of the Army Bomb Disposal Unit carried out a controlled explosion at around 11.00pm, the package was found to have no explosive content and the all-clear was given at 11.45pm.
A bomb disposal team also dealt with a device found under a railway bridge on the outskirts of Tullamore, Co Offaly.
The device was discovered at around 7.00pm on Thursday night.
A controlled explosion was not carried out on the device but it was made safe at the scene.
On further examination it was found that the device was viable.
It is thought that it may have been dropped at the location to be moved later. The all-clear was given at 8.50pm
The remains of each device were handed over to gardaí at the scene for investigation.
(DW)
The first of the finds - on Thursday - were made at a public park in Clondalkin in Ballyowen Park at around 9.15pm.
After members of the Army Bomb Disposal Unit carried out a controlled explosion at around 11.00pm, the package was found to have no explosive content and the all-clear was given at 11.45pm.
A bomb disposal team also dealt with a device found under a railway bridge on the outskirts of Tullamore, Co Offaly.
The device was discovered at around 7.00pm on Thursday night.
A controlled explosion was not carried out on the device but it was made safe at the scene.
On further examination it was found that the device was viable.
It is thought that it may have been dropped at the location to be moved later. The all-clear was given at 8.50pm
The remains of each device were handed over to gardaí at the scene for investigation.
(DW)
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