Security cordon formed close to houses at Pike Avenue, Garryowen in Limerick city
Gardaí placed a security cordon around the area and an army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducted an assessment of the device which is understood to have been a grenade type device.
A Defence Forces spokesman confirmed that “early this morning, bomb disposal experts from the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to a request for assistance from An Garda Síochána in relation to a suspected explosive device found in the Limerick city area. “A cordon was put in place for the security and protection of residents in the area. Following an assessment of the device the EOD team it was found that the device was non-viable and has been handed over to AGS for investigation,” the army spokesman said.
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