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Viable bombs found buried in ground near Limerick village

Two army teams were involved in this morning’s search in the Roxboro area of Co Limerick.

AN ARMY BOMB squad uncovered two explosive devices in Co Limerick this morning, after being called to the scene by gardaí.

An Army Engineer Specialist Search Team was also involved in this morning’s search in the Roxboro area of Co Limerick.

According to the Defence Forces:

“The two teams arrived on scene at 11.15am.

The engineers commenced clearance of a small patch of land approximately two kilometres from the village of Meanus where gardaí believed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were buried.”

The bombs were found and confirmed as viable by the army experts.

They were rendered safe at the scene at around 1.20pm and removed to a military location for further analysis.

lim2 The village of Meanus, to the south of Limerick. Google Maps Google Maps

“A cordon was in place throughout the search,” the Defence Forces spokesperson confirmed.

The Defence Forces will continue to assist An Garda Síochána with their investigation.”

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:02 PM

    Meanus will never be the same after this.

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:05 PM

    Apologies. I should stay off the sherry – it’s not even Christmas yet.

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    Mute Skip Goose
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:18 PM

    Many a bomb has come from meanus especially after a feed of Guinness!

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    Mute Micheal S. O' Ceilleachair
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 11:01 PM

    Wait ’til the culprits are caught they will say: ” Did you MeanUs?”

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    Mute Tap Solny
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 3:48 PM

    This is how republicans prepare for elections in Ireland.

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    Mute Brian Ward
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 3:51 PM

    Why would Fianna Fail the Republican party be making bombs?

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    Mute Oisin O'Riordan
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:05 PM

    Well that’s that settled then from the mouth of a Shinner, Fianna Fail are the Republican party.

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    Mute Toddimus Maximus
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:09 PM

    I heard Ogra FF took their passports up the north there a few weeks ago for their ard fheis

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    Mute Oisin O'Riordan
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:13 PM

    Makes sense to bring your passport whenever you leave the country.

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    Mute Toddimus Maximus
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:14 PM

    My point exactly

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    Mute Oisin O'Riordan
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:16 PM

    So we agree Toddimus?

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    Mute Brian Ward
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:17 PM

    Well if I was a shinner I’d hardly mention it but aside from that, saying that you are the republican party and actually being a Republican party are 2 different things.

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:01 PM

    A bomb buried in Meanus.

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    Dec 3rd 2015, 3:56 PM

    Meanus is not that far from the city. I assume this is Roxoboro townlands not to confused with the roxboro area of the city where there is a Garda station.

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    Mute Paul Wallace
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:11 PM

    Oh Jesus I thought the IRA had gone, I hate it when I’m lied to.

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    Mute Toddimus Maximus
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:13 PM

    They have. I didn’t know other people also had the capacity to make bombs but they do. Go figure huh

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    Mute Brian Ward
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 4:23 PM

    Yep it’s not like someone other than an IRA bogeyman looked up “how to make a pipe bomb” on YouTube and got 69,100 results now is it?

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 5:03 PM

    The PIRA “continues to have access to some weapons”. “A small number are involved in the storage of remaining weaponry”

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    Mute Toddimus Maximus
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 5:12 PM

    Who are you quoting, because that’s not what villiers said

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 5:42 PM
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    Mute Brian Ward
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 6:16 PM

    Waste of time citing that report Diarmuid seeing as you refuse to accept major parts of it. Amatuer stuff really.

    Oh and by the way when you go on about access to weaponry you do realize that anybody with criminal intent can get their hands on weapons pretty easily don’t you?

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    Mute Diarmuid
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 8:10 PM

    “Waste of time” for a shinnertroll? Yes.

    Burying facts that don’t suit your agenda again Brian?

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    Mute Aaron Bayle
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 5:48 PM

    Strange to think that this could be happening two minutes walk from my house , what next for meanus ?

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    Mute Dave Thomas
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    Dec 3rd 2015, 6:16 PM

    Is it too early to blame terrorism

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    Dec 3rd 2015, 9:54 PM

    If like tap/diarmuid/slane,its never too early for a bit of mudslinging…be Interesting all the same to see what forensics turn up..aren’t some sections of the travelling community known to manufacture such items,for sale to gangland types…well according to some journalists..

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