{"id":419861,"date":"2026-04-27T11:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/419861\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:19:09","slug":"gardai-and-defence-forces-rush-to-scene-of-north-circular-road-security-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/419861\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardai and Defence Forces rush to scene of North Circular Road security incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The scene was closed off to the public as they carried out the operation<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Garda and Defence Forces Bomb disposal unit near MountJoy Prison due to a security alert\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_suspect-device-28.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Garda and Defence Forces Bomb disposal unit near MountJoy Prison due to a security alert\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Garda and Defence Forces Bomb disposal unit near MountJoy Prison due to a security alert(Image: Sam Boal\/Collins)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gardai and the defence forces rushed to the scene of a security alert in Dublin last night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident happened at a car park facility on the North Circular Road near Mountjoy Prison. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The scene was cordoned off by gardai last night. The cordon was eventually lifted and the facility fully reopened to the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/an-garda-siochana\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">garda<\/a> spokesman said last night: &#8220;An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na responded to reports of a security alert at a car park facility on the North Circular Road, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Dublin<\/a> 7 at approximately 7pm on Sunday 26th April 2026. A cordon is currently in place and Army EOD have been requested to attend at the scene. No additional information is available at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Last night, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/dublin-fire-brigade\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Dublin Fire Brigade<\/a> said: &#8220;Traffic restrictions are in place around the North Circular Road at Royal Canal Bank as Firefighter\/Paramedics from Phibsborough attend an incident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? <a aria-label=\"Making us your preferred source on GoogleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=dublinlive.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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