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Army detonates bomb with controlled explosion in Carlow
A “complex, viable improvised device” which was made safe through a controlled explosion.
THE DEFENCE FORCES sent in its bomb disposal team to Carlow this evening after the gardaí called in a suspect device.
Its team arrived at the scene in Kilmeany just after 5pm.
They found a “complex, viable improvised device” which was made safe through a controlled explosion.
The scene was then declared safe at 6pm. The remains of the bomb were taken to a secure military location for further investigation.
The Defence Forces said that anything of evidential value will be handed over to gardaí to aid with their investigations.
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