UPDATE: The Army EOD team has arrived in Waterford after a suspicious device was found this afternoon.
Gardai were called to Central Avenue in Lisduggan shortly before 2.00pm
The device was found in the laneway to the rear of a house and the area has been cordoned off.
Gardai advised residents nearby not to go out into their back gardens .
The Army EOD team has arrived in Waterford after a suspicious device was found in the garden of a house in Central Avenue, Lisduggan this afternoon.
Posted by WLR FM on Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Gardai in Waterford have cordoned off an area in Lisduggan after a suspicious object was found.
Emergency services were alerted to the device in Central Avenue, shortly before 2.00pm this afternoon.
The services of the army have been requested.
A local man told WLR News that "a device was found down the back, outside someone's house."
He added that "they think it's a pipe bomb but we're not too sure".
"We're waiting for the bomb squad to arrive, they're on their way."
Another resident heard "a suspect package was found, maybe a pipe bomb."
She says it's worrying "the fact that that type of carry on is going on. You'd be worried about gangland-kind of situations".
"Hopefully it's bogus," she added.
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