Pipe bombs seized in Tallaght apartment raid
Gardaí uncovered two live pipe bombs during a search operation in a Tallaght apartment, leading to the evacuation of the complex. Four suspects were arrested as the Defence Forces safely removed the devices for further investigation in Dublin 24.
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An Garda Síochána
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Gardaí from the DMR South Serious Crime Unit, Drugs Unit, and Community Policing Unit conducted a targeted search at an apartment in Tallaght, Dublin 24, on Monday 19th October 2026. During this operation, they discovered two viable pipe bombs, prompting immediate safety measures.
The entire apartment complex was evacuated as a precaution, and a cordon was swiftly established around the area. A Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called in to neutralise the threat, successfully making the devices safe and removing them for detailed examination.
Four people were apprehended at the scene — a man in his twenties and three women aged between their thirties and forties. They are currently held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda station in Dublin. Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.
The entire apartment complex was evacuated as a precaution, and a cordon was swiftly established around the area. A Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called in to neutralise the threat, successfully making the devices safe and removing them for detailed examination.
Four people were apprehended at the scene — a man in his twenties and three women aged between their thirties and forties. They are currently held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda station in Dublin. Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.
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