Department of Health reopened following inspection of suspicious package

The scene outside Miesian Plaza this afternoon. Picture: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

The Department of Health has reopened after nothing suspicious was uncovered in a package that had been delivered to the building this afternoon.

Gardaí were called to the scene following an alert about a suspicious package this afternoon.

Staff were evacuated and the Army Bomb Disposal Unit, along with firefighters from Donnybrook and Tara Street fire stations attended the scene on Baggot Street Lower.

Following inspection, nothing suspicious was found.

Gardaí say they are in the process of re-opening the building, and enquiries into the source of the package are continuing.

Department of Health evacuated following discovery of suspicious package

The Department of Health in Dublin has been evacuated this afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Department confirmed that staff were asked to evacuate the department’s head office in Miesian Plaza.

According to gardaí, a suspicious parcel was discovered in the building on Baggot Street Lower.

Following a request from An Garda Síochána at around 1.30pm, an Army Bomb Disposal Team from Cathal Brugha Barracks attended the scene.

Gardaí and emergency services are also on the scene.

Firefighters from Donnybrook and Tara St fire stations as well as their HazMat unit are working with gardaí and the Defence Forces to make the scene safe.

Baggot Street Lower had been closed to traffic between Fitzwilliam Street and Herbert Street but has since reopened.