Man seriously injured after blowing himself up with homemade bomb 

In a statement, gardaí said they are currently at the scene 'of an explosion that occurred at a residence in Tallaght'.

The Special Detective Unit is understood to be assisting garda investigations after a man appears to have accidentally blown himself up with a pipe bomb.

The man, aged in his 50s, suffered serious injuries and had to undergo surgery but his wounds are not thought to be life-threatening.