{"id":604964,"date":"2026-08-26T08:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/604964\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:12:15","slug":"army-bomb-disposal-called-after-suspicious-device-discovered-near-concert-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/604964\/","title":{"rendered":"Army bomb disposal called after suspicious device discovered near concert site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gardai and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal attended the scene<\/p>\n<p>20:40, 25 Aug 2026Updated 20:58, 25 Aug 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The scene in Kilmainham on Tuesday evening\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_Screenshot-2026-08-25-203909.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The scene in Kilmainham on Tuesday evening\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The scene in Kilmainham on Tuesday evening<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An Army bomb disposal unit was called to the scene of a suspicious device near a concert site on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The device was discovered at Bow Lane in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinlive.ie\/all-about\/kilmainham\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Kilmainham<\/a> at around 3pm. The scene is not from from IMMA where a Deftones concert was taking place this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The area was cordoned off while Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal attended the scene. Gardai also attended the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Access to the gig was not affected during the operation but heavy traffic was reported in the area as a number of roads were closed due to the concert taking place and the Defence Forces operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The device was removed by the Army team and the scene was cleared with the cordon now lifted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gardai at the scene in Kilmainham\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0_JS415756321.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Gardai at the scene in Kilmainham\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gardai at the scene in Kilmainham(Image: Sam Boal\/Collins Photos)<\/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> spokeswoman told <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> Live: &#8220;Garda\u00ed attended the scene following report of a suspicious device in the St James, Dublin 8 area on Tuesday 25th August 2026 that occurred at approximately 3:00pm. The area was cordoned off and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The device has been removed from the scene by the Army EOD for further examination and the cordon has been lifted. Investigations are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Defence Forces spokesman told Dublin Live: &#8220;This afternoon, bomb disposal experts from the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded to a request for assistance from An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na in relation to suspected device found in the Kilmainham area of Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Following an assessment by the EOD team, a device was removed from the scene, and the scene was handed over to AGS. 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