20/01/2009

Bomb Alert At Israeli Embassy

Army bomb disposal experts rushed to the scene of the Israeli Embassy in Dublin this morning following the discovery of a suspicious substance.

The building in Ballsbridge was evacuated following the discovery of what is thought to be a package containing a powder substance in the post on this morning at around 8.30am.

Only one member of the embassy was in the building at the time of the find.

Gardai, the Fire Service and the Defence Forces Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit are all at the scene on Pembroke Road in Ballsbridge, which has been closed to traffic.

(DW)

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