Historic grenade found during excavation in Co Wexford

An army bomb disposal team has made safe an historic grenade in Co Wexford.

Historic grenade found during excavation in Co Wexford

An army bomb disposal team has made safe an historic grenade in Co Wexford.

They were called in after a suspect device was found during excavation work on a private house in the townland Ford of Lyng near Rosslare Strand.

The team arrived on scene at 4.30 pm and safely transported the device to an open beach area to conduct a controlled explosion.

The Mills grenade is from the early 20th century and was used during the War of Independence, the Civil War and World Wars 1 and 2.

This is the second call out to such a grenade in 3 days.

more courts articles

DUP calls for measures to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming 'magnet' for asylum seekers DUP calls for measures to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming 'magnet' for asylum seekers
UK's Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, judge rules UK's Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in Northern Ireland, judge rules
Former prisoner given indefinite hospital order for killing Irishman in London Former prisoner given indefinite hospital order for killing Irishman in London

More in this section

British Passport.  Travel document for Untied Kingdom and Northern Ireland New route for Irish nationals to get British citizenship close to becoming law
M50 Standstill Motorcyclist, 40s, dies after M50 collision involving lorry 
M50 Standstill Major M50 crash sees huge travel delays and college exams cancelled
War_map
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited