Gardaí and Defence Forces investigate crude device in Dublin office

Gardaí and the Defence Forces have opened an investigation after a “crude but viable” explosive device was discovered in an office building on the north side of Merrion Square, Dublin, on Friday afternoon.

The incident was reported shortly after 2.20 pm on 13 November. Gardaí established a cordon around the premises and called in the Defence Forces’ explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team.

The EOD unit deployed remotely‑operated vehicles and a bomb‑disposal robot to render the device safe. In a statement, Gardaí confirmed the device had been made safe and that a formal investigation was now underway.

The building is not the National Gallery of Ireland, which hosted a dinner for European leaders on Thursday night after the European Political Community summit at the Convention Centre. The Merrion Square area has been under heightened security lockdown for several days due to the EPC meeting.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Selim Karadayı / Pexels.