Viable explosive device made safe in Dublin

The Army has made safe a viable Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dublin this afternoon.

An army bomb disposal team was deployed to a private residence on Kilcronan Avenue in Clondalkin in response to a request from the Gardaí at about 2pm.

A viable device was found outside the building and was made safe at about 3.15pm, without a controlled explosion being carried out.

The device has been removed for further inspection.