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# bomb-disposal - Thursday 1 August, 2019
Properties evacuated in Dublin after improvised explosive device found in driveway of home
Gardaí responded to a call this morning at around 9am at an address at Shanliss Walk, Santry.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 8 June, 2019
Suspect device in Dublin housing estate deemed non-viable by bomb disposal team
The device has been seized for further examination.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 16 March, 2019
Man appears in court over gun incident in Ballymun
Gardaí and a bomb disposal team attended the scene on Monday.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 28 December, 2018
Bomb disposal, prison security, peacekeeping - The work of the Irish Defence Forces in 2018
There are currently 650 members of the Defence Forces serving in 14 countries.
# bomb-disposal - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
A mine from World War II has been brought ashore in Kinsale
A bomb disposal team is on its way to the harbour.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 11 August, 2017
Properties evacuated after suspect device is found in Dundalk
An Army Bomb Disposal Team made the device safe.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 9 June, 2017
Defence Forces respond to 'suspect device' outside Cabinteely home
The operation is ongoing.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 2 May, 2017
Army bomb squad neutralises WWI artillery shell in Co Donegal
The army bomb disposal unit was called to investigate the ancient naval artillery shell at 2.15pm this afternoon.
# bomb-disposal - Monday 24 April, 2017
Hand grenade 'used during War of Independence' found during renovations
The Mills 36 hand grenade was made safe and disposed of by the Defence Forces.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 14 March, 2017
Houses evacuated in Kildare as army make two viable devices safe
Evidence from the scene has been handed over to gardaí.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 10 March, 2017
A number of homes evacuated as bomb disposal team attend scene in Tullamore
The scene was declared safe at 5.20pm.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 21 February, 2017
Defence Forces defuse two suspect devices in Cork city
A cordon was set up in the Mayfield area of Cork this afternoon.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 2 December, 2016
Homes evacuated as Army disposal team makes 'suspect device' safe in north Dublin
The army’s Bomb Disposal Unit was called to the scene in Rush, Co Dublin, at 9.40am this morning.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 15 November, 2016
Homes evacuated after viable bomb found on Kildare residential street
The Army bomb disposal team made the device safe at the scene.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 18 March, 2016
Homes evacuated for hours overnight after viable bomb thrown
The Army has now handed the bomb parts back to gardaí for their investigation.
# bomb-disposal - Monday 1 February, 2016
Houses evacuated after viable explosive is found in Galway
The incident happened late last night.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 29 December, 2015
Here's how many times the bomb squad was called out this year
The Defence Forces has released statistics for this year on its army operations.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 9 July, 2015
Bomb squad called out after pipe bomb left outside house
Houses were evacuated and road closures put in place.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 12 May, 2015
Army bomb robot examines suspect 'flower pot' outside Dublin barracks
The suspect package was declared a hoax.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 19 March, 2015
Hoax package with white powder sent to staff at psychiatric hospital
The building had to be sealed off for a number of hours while an army bomb disposal unit examined the substance in the package.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 13 February, 2015
Houses evacuated in Cork after homemade bomb is found
Gardaí are investigating.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 17 January, 2015
Evacuation as homemade bomb found at Ballymun building site
The device was removed by army experts last night.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 20 December, 2014
Dangerous distress flare found on Tory Island
Thankfully, it was made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 28 October, 2014
Houses evacuated after homemade bomb found outside Kildare house
Army experts were called to the Brownstown last night.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 23 October, 2014
Homemade bomb found on the road in Limerick estate
The device was made safe by army experts.
# bomb-disposal - Friday 15 August, 2014
Member of public brings viable artillery shell to garda station
The device was made safe by the Defence Forces late last night.
# bomb-disposal - Monday 4 August, 2014
Cork garda station evacuated as man brings in pipe bomb 'in a pram'
The man is believed to have found the device near his home.
# bomb-disposal - Sunday 3 August, 2014
Bomb scare in Dublin suburb deemed a hoax
A cordon was placed around Edenmore Shopping Centre for a period this afternoon.
# bomb-disposal - Sunday 1 June, 2014
Explosive device found outside house in Louth
The area was cordoned off and nearby homes were evacuated while a bomb disposal team made the device safe this afternoon.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 13 May, 2014
Army conducts 'painstaking' search for explosives at derelict building
A “volatile” War of Independence grenade has already been found at the Dublin location and it is believed there may be a number of dangerous devices there.
# bomb-disposal - Monday 12 May, 2014
Man arrested after viable device found at Dublin hotel
The device was made safe by a bomb disposal team yesterday afternoon.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 8 May, 2014
Dummy grenade sparks bomb scare close to Heuston Station
The device contained no explosive content, and was similar to the kind used in military drills.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 27 March, 2014
Controlled explosion carried out on homemade bomb in Clondalkin
The viable device was found in the Monksfield area overnight.
# bomb-disposal - Monday 17 February, 2014
The 'IRA' claims responsibility for devices sent to British Army recruitment centres
The claim was made to Northern Irish media at the weekend according to UK police.
# bomb-disposal - Thursday 6 February, 2014
Stormy weather washes ashore early 20th century grenade in Donegal
The grenade underwent a controlled explosion this morning.
# bomb-disposal - Sunday 5 January, 2014
Houses evacuated after viable bomb discovered in south Dublin
The device was found at a private residence in the Ballyogan area and was made safe by army experts.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 24 December, 2013
250 call-outs for the bomb squad this year, slight reduction in viable devices
The latest alert happened yesterday, at a house in Tallaght.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 7 December, 2013
Bomb squad deals with highly explosive chemical at Dublin school
The chemical is quite common in school labs but can become unstable over time.
# bomb-disposal - Tuesday 8 October, 2013
Man arrested after release of bomb suspect CCTV footage
A pipe-bomb and a booby-trap bomb were planted outside the Derry City Council offices in September of last year.
# bomb-disposal - Saturday 21 September, 2013
Pics: This is what a day of military bomb squad training is like
A dangerous job like this needs a lot of extensive training and practice. The average US Air Force bomb tech can spend years doing this.
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Poll: Have you had problems getting a doctor's appointment recently?
AN INVESTIGATION BY the Sunday Independent has found that almost half of Ireland’s GP practices are operating at maximum capacity.
According to the newspaper, 44% of surgeries are unable to see new patients because of a lack of GPs.
The constraints are affecting patients across the country, while experts are also warning that they are negatively affecting how doctors are able to treat patients already on their books.
So today we’re asking: Have you had problems getting a doctor’s appointment recently?
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Yes, and I wasn't able to get one (1468)
I've never needed a GP appointment (535)
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