THE army disposal unit has been deployed and people have been evacuated from their homes after a pipe bomb was found outside a house.. The device was discovered placed on a gas box on one of the alleyways on the Moneymore housing estate in Drogheda, Co Louth. Several residents were evacuated from their homes and emergency services are at the scene. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardai are at an incident in the Moneymore estate where a device has been located. "The army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit has been called in and the area has been sealed off"Online Editors

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2020 22:41 UTC