The Army Bomb Disposal Team made safe a homemade bomb that was found last night in Tallaght in Dublin.
The viable device was discovered under a car outside a house in the Glenshane area of Jobstown just after 9pm after gardaí requested the Army's assisstance.
A cordon and traffic restrictions were put in place and a small number of nearby houses were evacuated.
The device was then rendered safe without the need for a controlled explosion and the scene was declared safe at 10.15 pm.
The device was taken away for further technical examination - gardaí have been given all of the component parts to help with their investigation.
WATCH this report below from the NATO channel on how Irish bomb disposal personnel are working in Afghanistan to prevent bomb attacks:
