BREAKING: Bomb squad make safe explosive device in Athy

Local residents evacuated

Reporter:

Leader reporter

15 Nov 2016

Email:

editor@leinsterleader.ie

Bomb squad make safe explosive device in Athy

File photo of the Irish Army Bomb Disposal Team at work

The Irish Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe an improvised explosive device in Athy earlier today.

The squad was called in by Gardaí at 12.45pm after a suspect device was found.

The scene was declared safe at 1.45pm. The device was then removed to a secure military location for further examination.

Gardaí are continuing their investigation.

Leave your comment

Share your opinions on

You can contact us using the details below:
Leinster Leader,
19 South Main Street, Naas
Co Kildare
Email: advertising@leinsterleader.ie
Telephone: 045 897 302

This website and its associated newspaper are full participating members of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman. This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages. To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman go to www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie
Leinster Leader provides news, events and sport features from the Kildare area. For the best up to date information relating to Kildare and the surrounding areas visit us at Leinster Leader regularly or bookmark this page.