Bandon suspected pipe bomb was at home of man who develops Ipas accommodation 

No one was in the targeted home at the time. Neighbours were evacuated around 7pm on Thursday evening but were permitted to return at 10pm
A 2015 file photo of gardaí supervising the removal of a suspect device by the Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. The device found in Bandon on Thursday was found at the home of a man who develops accommodation for asylum seekers. File picture: Jim Coughlan

A 2015 file photo of gardaí supervising the removal of a suspect device by the Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. The device found in Bandon on Thursday was found at the home of a man who develops accommodation for asylum seekers. File picture: Jim Coughlan

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 - 20:00
Liz Dunphy

The West Cork home of a man who develops accommodation for asylum seekers appears to have been targeted with a suspected pipe bomb on Thursday night.

The unexploded device was found in the driveway of a home in an affluent area of Bandon.

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