Suspicious explosive device made safe in central Dublin

A viable device found in central Dublin was made safe as international leaders gathered for a summit.

Irish police and defence forces have neutralised a viable explosive device discovered at a property in Dublin. The security incident unfolded while the city hosted a high-level European political summit with visiting international leaders. Authorities have launched an active investigation into the origin and placement of the device.

• LocationThe device was discovered at a building situated in Merrion Square.
• The contextThe security alert coincided with Dublin hosting a major European Political Community summit.
• ResponseBoth national police and military ordnance experts were deployed to handle the threat.

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