Police director of community partnerships and prevention Eric Tibbott said if anyone found what could be a dangerous item, for example an old grenade, artillery shell or mortar, the find needed to be called in straight away. “Better to call in a false alarm than potentially have one of these old devices explode and cause harm,” Tibbott said. A Defence Force spokesperson said its EOD unit would go to anywhere in New Zealand – no matter the day or time – to assess, remove, or destroy any potentially hazardous explosives. “If a member of the public finds an item that they believe may be explosive, they should not touch or move the item in any way and call the police in the first instance.”
Galway bomb threat LIVE updates: Homes evacuated as unexplained device found in Tuam
The discovery was made in the Tuam area on Wednesday
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The discovery was made in the Tuam area on Wednesday morning.
Members of the gardai and the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were alerted at around 8.30am.
Officers have sealed off the area and evacuated houses.
However, gardai have insisted that the evacuation is a precautionary measure .
A spokeswoman said: Gardaí responded to a report of an unexplained device in the Tuam area this Wednesday morning, May 12, 2021.