More than 30 people had to be evacuated from their homes after a suspicious device was found in a pub in Co Louth last night.
The device was found in a toilet in Sarsfields on Cord Road in Drogheda at around 9.30pm.
Part of the street was also sealed off as a precaution.
An Army bomb disposal team removed the device for further examination.
Residents were allowed back into their homes at around 1.30am.
Gardaí said the device, described as being the size of a small torch, was viable.
