Army Device Found In Wicklow Discovered In Carlow Home.

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 08:21

By Breffni Clack

A potentially explosive device, used in military operations, has been recovered in Carlow.

A potentially explosive device, used in military operations, has been recovered in Carlow.
The army bomb disposal team was called to a home in Hacketstown at 10 o'clock last night resulting in the area being cordoned off and homes evacuated.The device was not viable and was safely removed.
It followed an appeal around the ordnance, which is used to light up an area during night-time operations, after it went missing after being spotted on a walking trail at Lugnaquilla

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