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Viable explosive device found in Co. Offaly




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The army bomb squad was called out to deal with a suspicious device found in Fivealley, a rural area near Birr in Co. Offaly, early this morning. They arrived at the site at around 2:20am.

Nearby roads were closed and a building was evacuated while the emergency team worked to make the device safe. Explosive experts deemed it to be viable.

The scene was clear just after 3am, and the device has been handed over to Gardai for further examination.

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