Army bomb disposal technicians carry out controlled explosion at scene after man killed at Dublin homeless hostel
Army bomb disposal technicians carried out a controlled explosion following the initial blast at the homeless shelter in Dublin city centre where one man died, the Defence Forces have confirmed.
The first explosion occurred at a room at the Depaul Supported Temporary Accommodation centre on Little Britain Street at about 3.15pm on Thursday.
It is understood the man who was killed is an eastern European man, aged in his 30s, who was a client of the centre.
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