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Emergency services including members of the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit at the scene of an incident at the bus terminal at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. DAMIEN STORAN
Clondalkin
Man arrested after suspect device discovered at Liffey Valley deemed 'non-viable'
The scene has now been handed over to gardaí and the operation has concluded.
LAST UPDATE | 18 Mar
BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERTS from the Defence Forces have deemed a suspect device found in the Liffey Valley area as “non-viable”.
A man in his 30s has been arrested under public order legislation and is detained at a garda station in Dublin.
Experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to a request for assistance from gardaí this evening at around 8:20pm. The suspect device was assessed and deemed non-viable.
The scene has now been handed over to gardaí and the operation has concluded.
Emergency services had responded to the scene of the incident near the bus terminal at Liffey Valley in Clondalkin.
Traffic restrictions remain in place around the retail park. Dublin Fire Brigade earlier said it had firefighter paramedics and an ambulance responding to the incident.
“A District Officer from Dolphins Barn and An Garda Síochána are also at the scene,” Dublin Fire Brigade said.
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