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Case No. 10433Possession of suspicious devices · Co. Dublin · 18 Mar 2026

Man arrested near Liffey Valley over suspicious devices

On the evening of 18 March 2026, a man was arrested in the Liffey Valley area of Dublin over suspicious devices. One source places the arrest at the bus terminal outside Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, while another places Gardaí at an incident at a retail park in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area. The man, whose name, age and nationality are not given, was described as intoxicated, and no victim is named. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, and the latest development is a Garda statement that the operation is ongoing and no further information is available.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Reports emerged of an incident in the Liffey Valley area of Dublin on the evening of 18 March 2026.
  • An intoxicated man in possession of suspicious devices was arrested.
Where
One source places the arrest at the bus terminal area outside Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, while another places Gardaí at an incident at a retail park in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area.
When
The incident is dated 18 March 2026.
Weapon
The devices are described only as suspicious, and no details of them are given.
Other details
The man is described only as a man; his name, age and nationality are not given, and no victim is named.
Investigation
Gardaí said the operation is ongoing and no further information is available.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatReports emerged about an incident in the area of Liffey Valley, Dublin, on the evening of 18 March 2026. (gript.ie)
  • whatAn intoxicated man in possession of suspicious devices was arrested. (gript.ie)
  • whereGardaí were at the scene of an incident at a retail park in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place at the bus terminal area outside Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the operation is ongoing and no further information is available. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2026
    Arrestedgript.ie, first report
    Gardaí at scene of incident near Liffey Valley - Gript

    First report of the incident; it gives the location, an arrest and a Garda statement that the operation is ongoing, but no names, charges or details of the devices.

    suspect, male