Updated at 6:10pm

A RANELAGH BUILDING has been declared safe after a suspicious device was found there earlier today.

unnamed The scene in Ranelagh this afternoon, as crowds gathered to see what was happening. Liam Newman Liam Newman

The bomb disposal unit arrived in the area at 4:40pm and the scene was deemed safe at 5:30pm.

#ArmyBombDisposal scene declared safe in Ranelagh at 5.30 pm, suspect device taken to safe military location for further examination
— Óglaigh na hÉireann (@defenceforces) September 28, 2015

Irish Defence Forces / Twitter

The device has been taken away for further examination and traffic restrictions have been lifted.

It is understood several local residents were evacuated from nearby buildings as bomb disposal experts assessed the area.

Bomb scare in Ranelagh pic.twitter.com/N22i24dwdE
— Micheal Murphy (@MichealMurphy81) September 28, 2015

Micheal Murphy / Twitter

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