The Army bomb squad had to dismantle an improvised bomb in a Dublin housing estate after it was discovered at a property late last night.
Gardaí received reports of a suspect device left outside a house in the Pearse Gardens area in Sallynoggin, close to Dun Laoghaire, shortly after 9pm.
The area was sealed off by Gardaí and a cordon put in place while the bomb squad was called to the scene to make the device safe.
The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) attended the scene under garda escort and worked to make the device safe.
At approximately 11.15pm the device was safely dismantled and the cordon around the area was lifted.
The Army bomb squad had to dismantle an improvised bomb in a Dublin housing estate after it was discovered at a property late last night.
Gardaí received reports of a suspect device left outside a house in the Pearse Gardens area in Sallynoggin, close to Dun Laoghaire, shortly after 9pm.
The area was sealed off by Gardaí and a cordon put in place while the bomb squad was called to the scene to make the device safe.
The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) attended the scene under garda escort and worked to make the device safe. Read More
She was later released from garda custody. Enquiries remain ongoing.
Gardaí were alerted with local officers as well as members of the Special Detective Unit (SDU), who deal with paramilitary and other terror related threats, responding to the scene.
The Army s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) were also deployed to Dublin Port and declared the device safe with no munitions found. The weapon, a decommissioned Russian manufactured 82mm KRH 36Y mortar launcher, was removed from the scene at around 6am sent to the Ballistics Section in Garda Headquarters for further analysis.
At this stage gardaí do not believe that there was any criminal intent involved in the importation of the weapon and instead believe it was being transported to a collector in Northern Ireland.
Dublin s Q102 By Mike Gilmore
Revenue and Customs officers this morning seized a mortar launcher bound for Northern Ireland.
The seizure was made while officials carried out a routine profile of port traffic.
An Eastern European registered van was stopped and searched, leading to the discovery of the Russian built 82mm KRH 36Y mortar launcher.
The alarm was raised and Gardai and members of the Special Detective Unit were dispatched to the scene.
They were then followed by the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.
After examination, the EOD unit confirmed the device was safe and that no munitions were present.