Swords garda station bomb 'a false alarm'

The suspect device found at Swords garda station has been classified as a false alarm.

An Army Bomb Disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the device in Swords this afternoon.

The Defence Forces deployed the team to the scene outside Swords garda station in response to a request by the gardaí.

The team arrived on scene at 3.30pm and carried out a controlled explosion on the device which was located underneath a vehicle.

Further examination of the device found it to have no explosive content, and the scene was declared safe at 5pm.

This is the third call out for Army Bomb Disposal Teams in the past 24 hours, and the 72nd so far this year.