Viable devices made safe at Athlone head shops

Updated: 17:23, Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Two viable explosive devices have been made safe outside separate head shops in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

1 of 2 Athlone Eclipse head shop
Athlone
Eclipse head shop
2 of 2 Athlone Viable explosive device
Athlone
Viable explosive device

The alerts were in the Golden Island area of the town.

A number of buildings were evacuated during the alert.

Traffic restrictions have since been lifted.

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