Man arrested after gardaí find four 'viable' explosive devices in Dublin van

Explosive devices were found in a van on Sunday afternoon by gardaí in Ronanstown.
Man arrested after gardaí find four 'viable' explosive devices in Dublin van

A man is being questioned following the seizure of four explosive devices in west Dublin.

They were found in a van on Sunday afternoon by gardaí in Ronanstown.

The Army bomb squad was requested to attend and safely removed the explosive devices.

A scrambler bike and a small amount of cannabis were found in subsequent searches in Ballyfermot and Ronanstown.

Gardaí are questioning a man in his 40s about the seizure.

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