Live explosive left in Dublin carpark

A suspect device discovered in a carpark near a nightclub in Swords early this morning was a viable explosive, the Defence Forces…

A suspect device discovered in a carpark near a nightclub in Swords early this morning was a viable explosive, the Defence Forces have said.

The Army's bomb disposal unit received a request for assistance from gardai shortly before 2am when a device was discovered underneath a car outside the club at Airside Retail Park.

The device was made safe by a controlled explosion and the area was declared safe at 4.45am.

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