Army bomb squad explode grenade
Army bomb disposal experts have destroyed a hand grenade found on a West Cork football pitch.
The live Mills hand grenade, which dated from the War of Independence, was described as "very volatile" by the bomb squad.
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The live Mills hand grenade, which dated from the War of Independence, was described as "very volatile" by the bomb squad.
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