Army bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion on a viable device found outside a house in Co Longford yesterday afternoon.
A section of the N4 between Edgeworthstown and Longford was closed for over two hours following the discovery of the device which had been left outside a house.
The Army's Bomb Disposal Team arrived at the scene on the outskirts of Edgeworthstown at 3pm following a request from gardaí.
The scene was declared safe at 5pm and the remains of the device were removed for further examination.
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The Army said that following further detailed analysis, the device will be handed over to the gardaí to assist them in their investigation.
