Army bomb experts are examining an explosive device that went off under a car in Mullingar, Co Westmeath early this morning.
Officers from Mullingar station are investigating the incident after they got a call in the early hours of the morning reporting a loud explosion in a housing estate in the town.
“On arriving at the scene, gardai cordoned off the area and requested the Army EOD team,” a Garda spokeswoman said.
“The Army EOD team arrived and their examination of the scene showed that an explosive device had detonated under a car and caused damaged to the engine and front of it.”
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She said the scene had been sealed off for examination.