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Bomb Squad

# bomb-squad - Saturday 20 April, 2013

# bomb-squad - Saturday 23 March, 2013

Viable explosive device in Fermanagh car ‘destined for police station’

PSNI believe the vehicle in which the device was found was due to be left at the station in nearby Lisnaskea.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 14 February, 2013

Viable explosive device made safe in Cork city

The device was found by construction workers at Hill Grove Lane in the north of the city this afternoon.

# bomb-squad - Monday 4 February, 2013

Viable homemade explosive found on grounds of Dublin school

The school in Crumlin was evacuated as an Army bomb disposal investigated the Improvised Explosive Device.

# bomb-squad - Sunday 20 January, 2013

Bomb disposal unit deals with viable device in Tallaght

A controlled explosion was carried out on the viable IED, which was found outside a house this lunchtime.

# bomb-squad - Sunday 6 January, 2013

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Four homemade explosive devices made safe in Dundalk

The viable Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were found in a derelict house in a residential area this afternoon.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Police attending security alert in Derry city

A bomb disposal unit has been dispatched to Drumleck Drive in the north of the city after a suspicious device was found.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 13 December, 2012

Live grenade from the Civil War found at recycling centre in Clare

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the live grenade.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 6 December, 2012

Viable explosive device found in Finglas

The Improvised Explosive Device was found in a residential area in Finglas during the night.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 1 December, 2012

Viable ‘pipe bomb-type device’ discovered in Larne

Traffic through the Co Antrim town was halted this morning after the suspicious device was found earlier this morning.

# bomb-squad - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

Army make safe device found at apartment block in Dublin

An Army Bomb Disposal Team carried out a controlled explosion last night on a device which was found in the Killinarden Heights area of Tallaght.

# bomb-squad - Monday 19 November, 2012

Army make safe viable device found beside a car in Dublin

The Improvised Explosive Device was found outside a house in Firhouse in Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 1 November, 2012

Explosive device made safe in Athy

The area was cordoned off and some local resident were evacuated until the device was made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team.

# bomb-squad - Sunday 28 October, 2012

Late-night operation to remove viable explosive device in Lucan

An army bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion after being deployed to a residential area in Ardglen.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Two viable explosive devices discovered in Limerick

The Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were discovered on a rural road outside Limerick City late last night.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 4 October, 2012

Two viable explosive devices found in Dublin outhouse

Local residents were evacuated after the two viable devices were found in the Tara Lawn area in Darndale.

# bomb-squad - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

Viable explosive device made safe in Coolock overnight

Residents from the Belcamp Crescent area were evacuated after the explosive device was found inside a home.

# bomb-squad - Friday 21 September, 2012

Bomb unit deals with two viable devices at Derry council offices

Two viable devices were made safe in the Strand Road area, a residential area on the west side of the river Foyle.

# bomb-squad - Monday 17 September, 2012

Controlled explosion carried out on War of Independence grenade

The badly-corroded grenade was found in a garden in Ranelagh by a resident doing some excavation work.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 21 August, 2012

Second potential explosive device in less than 12 hours found in Tallaght

An Army bomb disposal team is currently at the scene.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 11 August, 2012

Bomb squad deal with viable roadside device in Co Limerick

A controlled explosion was carried out on the viable device, which was found in a roadside ditch in Rathkeale.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Two viable explosive devices found in Sligo

A controlled explosion was carried out on one of the devices at the scene, while the other was brought to a secure military location to be examined.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 10 July, 2012

Army team makes safe unstable chemicals at Dundalk IT

The chemicals were found during a routine audit at DKIT this afternoon.

# bomb-squad - Friday 6 July, 2012

Gardaí appeal for information over ‘viable and dangerous’ device in Cork

The explosive device, which was found under a parked car, was made safe by an Army bomb disposal team.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 5 July, 2012

Improvised explosive device made safe in Cork

Mayfield residents evacuated after device discovered close to vehicle overnight.

# bomb-squad - Friday 22 June, 2012

Bomb squad make safe explosive devices in Limerick

The viable devices were found in an overgrown area near a residential estate in Limerick city.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Improvised Explosive Device explodes outside Limerick house

No injuries were caused in the explosion. The bomb disposal team was also called to deal with explosive devices in Kildare.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Viable explosive device made safe in Dublin

The explosive device was found under a car in the early hours of this morning.

# bomb-squad - Friday 4 May, 2012

Viable device discovered in car in Dublin

The device was discovered in Rialto at around 11.30pm last night.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 28 April, 2012

Viable explosive device made safe by bomb squad in Tipperary

A number of residents in the Grange area of Roscrea were evacuated from their homes during the night as a bomb disposal team dealt with the device.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 24 April, 2012

Viable explosive device made safe in Athlone

An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the device which was found at a home in the Monksland area of Athlone this morning.

# bomb-squad - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Two viable explosive devices made safe in Dublin overnight

Defence Forces said that they were called out to deal with two separate IEDs last night.

# bomb-squad - Monday 12 March, 2012

Man arrested after explosive device found in Cork

A member of the Army Bomb Disposal Team was slightly injured while attempting to render the object safe outside a private residence in the city last night.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 16 February, 2012

Three viable explosives made safe near Celbridge

Gardaí investigating the activities of dissident republicans also recovered a handgun from the scene.

# bomb-squad - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

Army bomb squad deals with viable IED in Tallaght

The Bomb Disposal Team was called to a community enterprise centre in Oldbawn, Tallaght at around 11pm last night.

# bomb-squad - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Army defuse WW1-era grenade found on Laois farm

The grenade was found during excavation work at the farm in Emo.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 4 February, 2012

Suspicious device made safe in Tullamore

A suspicious device was discovered this afternoon at an industrial unit in Co Offaly.

# bomb-squad - Saturday 28 January, 2012

Firearms and explosive material found in Dublin apartment block

Gardaí are investigating after the discovery was made at an apartment complex off Clonliffe Road in Dublin 3.

# bomb-squad - Friday 27 January, 2012

Army bomb disposal unit deal with viable grenade in Drumcondra

A viable grenade and components were discovered in the outhouse of an apartment block in Drumcondra this afternoon.

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