Gardai have confirmed a teenage girl has been arrested following the discovery of a suspected pipe-bomb.
Officers requested the attendance of the Army bomb disposal team following the discovery of the bomb, described as a “crude homemade device” as it was being carried by a teenage girl on Brendan Street in St. Mary’s Park Monday night.
Uniformed Gardaí had stopped the girl, in her late teens, at around 8.20pm when the discovery was made.
The Army Explosive Ordinance team arrived at the scene at midnight and dismantled the device, which they described as viable. A controlled explosion was carried out at an open area on the Dock road and all clear was given shortly after 2am.
The young girl is currently being detained at Henry Street Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences against the Act.
