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Man Arrested After Bomb Scare at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
19 Mar
Summary
- A man in his 30s was arrested under public order legislation.
- Bomb disposal experts declared the suspect device found was non-viable.
- Emergency services responded to a suspicious incident near Liffey Valley.
An incident near the Liffey Valley shopping centre bus terminal led to the arrest of a man in his 30s under public order legislation.
Emergency services, including gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade, were alerted to the scene on Wednesday evening. The Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was requested by An Garda Siochana around 8:20 PM to assess a "suspect device" found in the Liffey Valley area of Co Dublin.
Upon arrival, the EOD team determined the device to be "non-viable." Following this assessment, the scene was secured and then handed over to gardai. Traffic restrictions were in place earlier in the evening around Liffey Valley as fire services responded.
A spokeswoman for An Garda Siochana confirmed a cordon was established and lifted after the device was deemed non-viable. Investigations into the incident are continuing. The bomb disposal operation concluded by 10 PM.
