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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.

File photo
File photo
Image: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for information after a viable and dangerous explosive device was found under a parked car in Cork.

The device was discovered at around 1am on Thursday morning on the Old Youghal Road. Houses in the surrounding area had to be evacuated for several hours while an Army bomb disposal team investigated.

The device was made safe after a number of hours.

Gardaí are asking anyone who noticed any activity around The Cow Bar on the Old Youghal Road on the evening of 4 July or the early hours of 5 July to contact them. They also wish to speak to a man who made a number of calls to Anglsea Street Garda station on the emergency line in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mayfield Garda station on 021-455 8510 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

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Comments (13 Comments)

  • The owner of the bar I believe was previously threatened because he refuses certain folk from the bar

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  • Fiar play to these Bomb Disposal Teams .Such a horrible job to do .

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  • By the sounds of the radio report yday it was a pretty nasty 1 that would’ve done some serious damage.

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  • This has no republican links whatsoever,the culprit will be caught for this,most people in the area now know who it was.Time For A Pint

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  • If we all went around in the outfit the guy in the photo is wearing the bombers would be left scratching their heads.

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  • Is the dangerous device the Ms Lynch TD who is lethal for the future of our country and also claims to be 100% honest ?

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    • Eh what is that comment supposed to mean???

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    • Once again our local patriots have put lives at risk with their heroic sale of Republican technology for use by thugs and criminal gangs. Don’t talk to me about the peace process and the great strides taken to remove the gun from Irish politics when this sh1t continues to threaten the lives of our Bomb Disposal Teams and ordinary civilians. These devices are not engineered by criminals who know how to use the Internet. This is Republican activity that aspires to a United Ireland and a Nation Once Again. I have asked before and now I insist that the names and addresses of these dangerous people be given to the Gardai before innocent life is taken. Then and only then can you consider taking your place among the civilised Bodies of this Nation.

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    • Mark what in the name if good Jesus are you on about? Are you from Mayfield or Cork even? If not I’d say leave off the agenda pushing as I and anyone who lives in that area is well aware the only person with republican terrorist links and the only one who acts on behalf of criminals is in fact Labour party TD’s. Just like you previous contributions you seem to insinuate Sinn Fein had something to do with this. Study a few facts first please will ya! And once again I am not a Sinn Fein supporter, far from it, just someone who despises mistruths peddled by idiots.

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    • Mark, Do you have any idea what you’re talking about…in any of your posts!?! This is just pure criminality carried out by those who were refused payment of protection money or like previously mentioned above in spite of a ballsy pub owner who refused to serve the lowlife who left the device!! Those who do such acts do it under a banner of dissident republicanism hoping to make money!! It’s absolutely nothin to do with the Peace Process!! While Im proud to say I enjoy Shinner-bashing as a hobby on the journal.ie this is one of those instances where they can be left alone!!

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  • Hundreds of call outs this year alone to deal with viable devices manufactured to order and everyone knows what this means. I have an Agenda. Speaking the truth is a part of that. Exposing Republican dishonesty is another. Opening the minds of the innocent or naive is another.

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