Man held over suspect device

Gardaí are continuing to question a man in his 20s in relation to the discovery of a suspect device in Dublin.

Gardaí are continuing to question a man in his 20s in relation to the discovery of a suspect device in Dublin.

The man was arrested last night after gardaí came across two men walking in the Cushlawn Estate area of Tallaght. The men attempted to escape and after a short pursuit one of them was arrested. The second man evaded capture.

Following a search of the man at the scene gardaí discovered a suspect device on his person.

The Army bomb disposal team later examined the device and took it away for further investigation.

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The man remains in custody in Tallaght Garda station where he is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.