Road reopened after removal of suspicious device in Dublin City

Officers from the Defence Forces Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team were called to the scene where a suspicious device had been discovered in the North Strand area of the city

A major road into Dublin city centre was shut off for nearly three hours on Sunday afternoon after the discovery of two suspicious devices, while the All-Ireland club finals played out in nearby Croke Park.

Officers from the Defence Forces Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team were called to the scene where a suspicious device had been discovered in the North Strand area of the city, close to the historic Five Lamps, at 1.30pm.

The device itself was sighted in the Royal Canal at Newcomen Bridge at 12.30pm by a member of the public before gardaí were alerted.

The EOD’s arrival on scene came on foot of a subsequent request for assistance from the gardaí on the scene.

A Defence Forces spokesperson said that following the team’s arrival on site, two devices “were removed from the scene for analysis” before the area was handed over to gardaí once more.

All told, the ordinance team spent two-and-a-half hours on site before departing at 4pm. The nature of the suspicious devices was not disclosed.

“The EOD team have now removed the suspect device,” a Garda spokesperson said, adding that the area has since been declared safe and the protective cordon lifted.

“Investigations are ongoing,” they added.