Controlled explosion near US Embassy

The area around the United States Embassy in Ballsbridge in Dublin was sealed this afternoon as gardaí and members of the Army…

The area around the United States Embassy in Ballsbridge in Dublin was sealed this afternoon as gardaí and members of the Army bomb disposal carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package near the embassy.

Following the controlled explosion at 1.30 p.m., a Garda spokesman said the package had no traces of suspicious material. Traffic in the area was briefly disrupted but has now returned to normal.

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