An Army bomb disposal team have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package in central Dublin.
The package was discovered at Duck Lane in the Smithfield market area after five telephone warnings about a number of devices were received by gardaí. A controlled explosion was carried out just after 10 a.m. and the suspect device was later declared a hoax.
The area around the site of the find has now been declared safe. Earlier, the staff and guests at Chief O'Neill's hotel were evacuated as a precaution.
Several other parts of central Dublin, including St Stephen's Green, were checked following the phone warnings.
Gardaí have now declared all the areas safe and are investigating the source of the hoax calls.
Britain's Princess Anne is visiting Dublin today and is due to attend the Cork Dry Gin Sailor of the Year Awards in the Old Jameson Distillery in Smithfield.