Update: 'Viable explosive device' in Galway made safe

Gardaí said they requested the assistance of the Army explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) team. File picture: Kieran Clancy

Update 4.50pm: An unexplained device discovered in Tuam this morning has been made safe by the Army EOD team.

The team from Athlone have since left the scene and removed what has been deemed to be a viable explosive device from the location.