Bomb made safe in Dublin

An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a viable Improvised Explosive Device that was removed from a car on the Ballyfermot Rd., Dublin last night.

An Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a viable Improvised Explosive Device that was removed from a car on the Ballyfermot Road in Dublin last night.

The Defence Forces deployed the team in response to a request by the Gardaí, arriving on scene at 12.10am

The device was made safe at the scene and then removed to a safe military location for further analysis. The scene was declared safe at 1.30am.

The remains of the device have been handed over to the Gardaí for further investigation.

This is the 148th call out for the Bomb Disposal Teams and the 26th viable IED made safe by the Defence Forces this year.