Ireland Suspicious package at DPP office on Infirmary Road, Dublin 7, deemed a hoax
On 7 April 2026, gardaí and bomb disposal officers were called to a suspicious package at the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on Infirmary Road, Dublin 7, after DPP workers detected it. The incident began at 3.30pm, when the building was sealed off, and the military Explosive Ordnance Disposal team made the scene safe before returning to barracks at 2000hrs. The package was deemed a hoax, and several items have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis to find who sent it. No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
- Reported1 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí and bomb disposal officers were called to a suspicious package sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Where
- The incident took place at the building on Infirmary Road in Dublin 7.
- When
- The incident began at 3.30pm on 7 April 2026.
- Cause
- DPP workers detected the suspicious package.
- Investigation
- The military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was deemed necessary and attended the scene.
- Forensic specialists will examine the package to find who sent it.
- Several items have been sent to the Forensic Science Ireland laboratory for analysis.
- Other details
- The package was deemed a hoax.
- The EOD team made the scene safe, handed the scene back to gardaí and returned to barracks at 2000hrs.
- The article is dated 8 April 2026 and says the incident happened yesterday, while its metadata lists a publication date of 1 April 2026.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí and bomb disposal officers were called to a suspicious package at the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the building on Infirmary Road in Dublin 7. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident began at 3.30pm. (thejournal.ie)
- causeDPP workers detected the suspicious package. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was deemed necessary. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe package will be examined by forensic specialists to find who sent it. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationSeveral items have been sent to the Forensic Science Ireland laboratory for analysis. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe package was deemed a hoax. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe EOD team made the scene safe, handed back to gardaí and returned to barracks at 2000hrs. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Apr2026Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
The article is dated 8 April 2026 and says the incident happened 'yesterday', so the incident date is taken as 7 April. The metadata publication date of 2026-04-01 conflicts with the article text. No existing case matches.