The army bomb disposal team made safe an explosive device discovered near a a private vehicle in a south Dublin suburb this afternoon.
The team arrived on the scene in the Drinaghmore area of Carrickmines at midday in response to a request by gardaí.
A cordon and road closures were put in place and a number of nearby houses were evacuated.
The device was made safe at the scene without the need for a controlled explosion.
The device will be handed over to the gardaí to assist them with their investigation into the incident.
The scene was declared safe at 1.20 pm.
