Hoax bomb at Kerry court and suspected arson attack in Limerick

A bomb-like device was left at a Kerry courthouse and a suspected arson attack at a Limerick restaurant saw 10 people evacuated from a block of apartments.

The hoax bomb left at the courthouse in Main St, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, yesterday morning — before the monthly sitting of the court — was designed to disrupt the court or prevent it going ahead altogether, gardaí believe.

The device, described as “an elaborate hoax”, consisted of wires attached to a number of pressurised cans, and was discovered at around 8:30am.