The Army bomb squad were called in and houses were evacuated after a suspect device was found outside a house in Co Dublin.
Gardai were called to the scene at around 12.30am on Tuesday morning.
The device was found near a house in the Ballyfermot area of the city.
Houses in the area were evacuated as the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal were called in to deal with the the device.
A garda spokesman said: "The area was evacuated and the scene preserved for the Army EOD team.
"Suspect device seized by EOD for examination. Enquiries are ongoing."
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