A grenade from the Civil War era has been made safe in Dublin.

Gardaí called in the Army Bomb Disposal Team to investigate the suspect device in Malahide this morning.

The team arrived at the scene at around 12:15pm and established a cordon around the area.

Nearby buildings were also evacuated.

The device was found to be a Civil War era Mills Grenade.

It was made safe and removed for disposal at a safe location.

The entire operation 40 minutes.

Members of the public who find suspicious items or hazardous substances are urged to keep a safe distance and call the Gardaí.