BREAKING: North Dublin Residents Being Evacuated After Suspected Pipe Bomb Found

Residents of Ashington, Cabra, have been evacuated after reports that a ‘suspected pipe bomb’ was found in a local housing estate this morning.

The Irish Independent reports that the alarm was raised just after 10am, with Gardai sealing off the area and people evacuated from their homes.

A local creche has also been evacuated.

The Army Bomb Disposal teams are at the scene.

Suspect pipe device in Ashington cabra everyone being evacuated. Awaiting army bomb disposal team pic.twitter.com/PvWCQnEqDS

— Nikki Hayes (@nikkihayes) June 27, 2017

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