Controlled explosion carried out on 'suspicious device' found in Cork city
The scene in Glasheen where a suspicious device was found on Tuesday.
Gardaí were alerted to a suspicious device at a residence on Hartlands Avenue in Glasheen at approximately 2pm this afternoon.
A number of houses were evacuated and a cordon was put in place.
The services of the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal were requested, and a controlled explosion of the historic device was carried out before 5pm this evening.
The cordon has been lifted and residents have returned to their homes.
In a statement to the Irish Examiner, a spokesperson for the Defence Forces said: "This afternoon Defence Forces EOD experts responded to a request for assistance from An Garda Síochána, in relation to a potential explosive device.
"Following an assessment by our EOD team, this device, a historical munition, was rendered stable and removed to a safe location. Once removed it was destroyed in a controlled demolition.
"This operation has concluded and all elements are back in barracks. The team were on scene at 15.05hrs and mission complete at 16.40hrs with no requirement to evacuate."
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