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Viable device made safe and removed by army bomb squad in Dublin this morning

The suspicious device was found in Drimnagh.

THE DEFENCE FORCES has made safe a viable device found in Dublin this morning.

Following a request from An Garda Síochána, the Army Bomb Disposal Team was this morning tasked to investigate a suspicious item found in Drimnagh, Dublin 12. 

The team arrived at the scene at around 10am.

On arrival, a cordon was established and maintained for the duration of the operation. 

A viable device was identified, made safe and removed for further examination. 

The team left the scene just after 11.30am. 

Members of the public who encounter suspicious items or hazardous substances are advised to maintain a safe distance and inform An Garda Síochána. 

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    Mute Jim Buckley Barrett
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    Sep 10th 2020, 6:16 PM

    Man, that’s some job to have to walk up to an explosive and defuse it. Brave man!

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    Sep 10th 2020, 6:24 PM

    @Jim Buckley Barrett: Surprised he can walk anywhere with those huge balls of steel

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    Sep 10th 2020, 6:27 PM

    @Edward Natali: it was a woman

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    Sep 10th 2020, 6:34 PM

    @John Scott: don’t assume gender

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    Sep 10th 2020, 7:04 PM

    @John Scott: possibly my friends sister inlaw… only female on the bomb squad as far as I know

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    Sep 10th 2020, 9:11 PM

    @Jim Buckley Barrett: it could be a woman ???

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    Sep 10th 2020, 10:40 PM

    @John Scott: its not…

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    Sep 10th 2020, 6:41 PM

    They’re were probably saying “Get the last of the bangers”

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    Sep 10th 2020, 10:22 PM

    Sorry was on the Guinness last night

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    Sep 10th 2020, 11:42 PM

    Why.. what was the purpose of this..who did this… gone crazy…don’t understand it

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