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Drogheda
Homes evacuated after viable pipe bomb discovered outside pub in Drogheda
People were forced to leave their homes last night.
AT LEAST 30 people were forced to leave their homes in Drogheda last night after the discovery of a suspected pipe bomb outside a pub.
Gardaí were called to junction of Cord Road and Constitution Hill at around 9pm last night after receiving reports of a suspect device outside a pub.
The Defence Forces attended the scene and removed the device for investigation.
A garda spokesman said: “At approximately 9pm, gardaí in Drogheda were called to a suspect device at a public house in Drogheda. The public house is close to the junction of Cord Rd and Constitution Hill, Drogheda. The public house and a number of houses have been evacuated.
“No further information is available at this stage and investigations are ongoing.”
The Defence Forces arrived on scene at 11.40pm and a cordon was put in place.
A spokesman said: “Following an assessment of the device, it was made safe at the scene and removed for further examination in a secure military location, where it was found to be viable; the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team departed the scene at 01.05am.
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