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22/05/2009
Dublin Teen Arrested During Bomb Search
An 18-year-old male has been arrested in north Dublin following a search by army bomb experts.
Officers from the disposal team had been called to a home at Buttercup Road in Darndale last night.
They failed to find a viable device, but did discover component parts of a potential device.
Gardaí arrested a man and recovered a small quantity of drugs.
A further search is due to be carried out today, and the scene remains sealed-off.
Meanwhile, during a separate incident last night, a device was thrown at a house in Edenmore park in Raheny.
Damage was caused to the front window of the home after the device exploded.
A number of people were in the house at the time but no-one was injured.
(PR/JM)
Officers from the disposal team had been called to a home at Buttercup Road in Darndale last night.
They failed to find a viable device, but did discover component parts of a potential device.
Gardaí arrested a man and recovered a small quantity of drugs.
A further search is due to be carried out today, and the scene remains sealed-off.
Meanwhile, during a separate incident last night, a device was thrown at a house in Edenmore park in Raheny.
Damage was caused to the front window of the home after the device exploded.
A number of people were in the house at the time but no-one was injured.
(PR/JM)
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