Case No. 2743Suspicious package (false alarm) · Co. Dublin · 13 Dec 2024
Suspect package alert at Social Democrats HQ in Dublin 2 found to be false alarm
A suspicious package was reported at the Social Democrats' offices on South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, on 13 December 2024, prompting a several-hour security operation involving Gardaí and Defence Forces bomb disposal experts. The alert was found to lack credibility and was confirmed as a false alarm.
- Reported13 Dec
- Arrested13 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA man in his 70s was killed in a brutal attack overnight in Balbriggan. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was 76 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe suspicious package was on the grounds of a premises on South Frederick Street, Dublin 2. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred at Tobersool Lane, near Gormanston College, close to the Meath-Dublin border. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alarm was raised at approximately 10.30am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí were called to the residence around 11pm on the evening of 12 December 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe victim is believed to have been stabbed. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí and Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene at lunchtime. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA security cordon remained in place in case the package may be explosive or contain other hazardous material. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe security operation lasted several hours. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is being detained at a Garda station in the east of the country. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationForensic investigators are on site and the Office of the State Pathologist has been informed. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Balbriggan set up an incident room and a senior investigator was appointed. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe body was removed from the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination will be arranged. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe alert was found to lack credibility and was confirmed as a false alarm. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspect was known to the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Dec2024Balbriggan murder LIVE updates as gardaí attend scene of fatal stabbing
Initial reporting of the fatal stabbing and the arrest of a 29-year-old suspect at the scene; Garda statement confirms the incident occurred on the evening of 12 December 2024 and a post-mortem is to be arranged.
victim, 76, malesuspect, 29, male - 13 Dec2024Bomb disposal unit at Social Democrats HQ deem suspect package alert ‘not credible’
Reports that a suspicious package alert at the Social Democrats' offices on South Frederick Street was investigated by Gardaí and Army bomb disposal experts but confirmed as a false alarm, with investigations ongoing.