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News channel or source: https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/discovery-of-historic-bomb-behind-security-alert-in-co-kildare-1938802.html
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026
The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded to a request for assistance from An Garda Síochána in relation to suspected historic ordnance found in Sillot Hill landfill.
News Ireland » Kildare » Security: Irish Defence Forces bomb experts deployed to security alert in Co Kildare
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/irish-defence-forces-bomb-experts-deployed-to-security-alert-in-co-kildare/ar-AA29QoOV
Published on: Monday 10 August 2026
A historical munition was behind a security alert in Co Kildare earlier this week. A section of the R448 near Melon Hill was closed between Kilcullen and Naas on Monday. It is understood to have been ...