DCSIMG

Viable device found in Longford


Published on Saturday 6 February 2010 18:33

An investigation is underway following the discovery of a suspect device in Co Longford.

Garda were called to a house in the Corboy area close to Edgeworthstown on Saturday afternoon, and following an initial examination of the device they called in an army bomb disposal team.

The N4 was closed to traffic while a controlled explosion was carried out.

The all-clear was given shortly after 5pm.

The remains of the device were taken away for a technical examination.

A spokesman for the Defense Forces has confimed that the device was viable.


Find It

"Business owner? - Claim your business and Advertise with us"

In association with qype logo

Looking for...

Featured advertisers

Jobs

Search for a job

Weather for Longford, Ireland

Tuesday 22 May 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Cloudy

Cloudy

Temperature: 11 C to 19 C

Wind Speed: 12 mph

Wind direction: South

Tomorrow

Sunny spells

Sunny spells

Temperature: 9 C to 19 C

Wind Speed: 12 mph

Wind direction: South

Press Complaints Commission

 This website and its associated newspaper are full participating members of the Press Council of Ireland and supports the Office of the Press Ombudsman.  This scheme in addition to defending the freedom of the press, offers readers a quick, fair and free method of dealing with complaints that they may have in relation to articles that appear on our pages.  To contact the Office of the Press Ombudsman go to
www.pressombudsman.ie or www.presscouncil.ie

Longford Leader provides news, events and sport features from the Longford, Ireland area. For the best up to date information relating to Longford, Ireland and the surrounding areas visit us at Longford Leader regularly or bookmark this page.