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Suspect device found at Garda station in west Dublin deemed a hoax

The services of the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal was requested at Ronanstown Garda Station this morning.

A SUSPECT DEVICE found at Ronanstown Garda Station is understood to have been a hoax. 

Gardaí responded to a security alert this morning at the Garda station in Dublin 22.

A cordon was put in place and the services of the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) was requested.

It’s understood that a person was observed leaving a package outside the Garda station, which resulted in the services of the bomb disposal unit being requested. 

The device was subsequently deemed safe.

Reports on social media suggested that a pipe bomb had been thrown at the station. However, these turned out to be false. 

A garda spokesperson said that enquiries into the matter are ongoing.

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