Suspect device found in Dublin

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device found in Tallaght early this morning.

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device found in Tallaght early this morning.

The team were called in by gardaí after the viable explosive device was found at an address at Glenshane Close in Jobstown.

The team arrived at the scene shortly before 1am and carried out a controlled explosion. The scene was declared safe at 2.30am.

The remains of the device were handed over to gardaí for their investigations.

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