Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre was evacuated earlier today due to a bomb scare.
Gardai received reports of a suspicious device at a shop in the shopping centre at 3.30pm today. Thankfully, the call were found to be a hoax.
A spokesman said: "Gardai received reports of a suspicious device at a retail premises on the Marine Road in the Dun Laoighre area of Co Dublin at approximately 3:30pm today, Thursday, of September 22, 2022.
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"Following a search of the area and further inquiries into the call, the incident was deemed a hoax." It is understood shoppers and workers were allowed to re enter the shopping centre after gardai discovered it was a hoax.
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