Irish Defence Forces make historic artillery shell safe in Waterford

A historic Artillery Shell found in a residential area of Dunmore East, Waterford this afternoon was made safe at the scene by the Army Bomb Disposal team.

The Defence Forces deployed the Army Bomb Disposal Team in response to a request from An Garda Síochána after a suspicious device was found in a residential area by members of the public.

A cordon was put in place, with some local residents evacuated from their homes as a safety precaution. The team arrived on scene at 4.50 pm, safely isolated the shell and removed it to a safe military location for further examination. The scene was declared safe at 5 pm.

Legacy munitions from conflicts in the early 20th century can be encountered from time to time, should members of the public find such devices they are advised to maintain a safe distance, inform the Gardaí, who in turn will request Defence Forces assistance.