A man was taken into custody following an incident near a shopping center that required the deployment of a bomb disposal unit. The occurrence near the Liffey Valley shopping center bus terminal on Wednesday evening prompted the response of various emergency services, including the gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade.
The man, in his 30s, was apprehended under public order laws and held at a Dublin police station. The Defence Forces were called in around 8:20 pm to deal with a reported “suspect device” in the Liffey Valley area of Co Dublin.
After inspection, the bomb disposal experts confirmed that the device was not viable, and the area was handed back to the police. The operation was completed by 10 pm without incident.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana confirmed that they had attended an incident at a retail park in the Clondalkin area around 7:20 pm. Following the discovery of the device, a safety cordon was established, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from the Defence Forces was called in. The situation was resolved as the device was found to be non-threatening, and investigations are ongoing.
Earlier, Dublin Fire Brigade reported traffic restrictions in place near Liffey Valley due to the incident, with emergency responders from Tallaght and Blanchardstown ambulance services on the scene.