Suspect device removed from garden of Cork house

A suspected pipe bomb has been made safe in Cork city this morning.

It was discovered shortly before 8am in Killalla Gardens in Knocknaheeney on the northside of the city.

The area was cordoned off and people living nearby had to evacuated.

@EoinBearla the scene in knocknaheeny Eoin, Kilmore Rd. pic.twitter.com/FUwmDnOj7R

— Darren Gale (@DarrenGale_1) February 11, 2015

Bomb disposal squad sends an ROV in to examine a suspect device in garden of a house in #Knocknaheeny #Cork pic.twitter.com/8od75dJnsY

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) February 11, 2015

Gardaí called in Army bomb disposal experts at Collins Barracks and the device was taken away for further examination.

Suspect device has been removed from the house #Cork pic.twitter.com/snIeKkaHco

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) February 11, 2015

It is not clear at this stage if the device was viable or not.