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| Bomb on bus made safe in Ireland security alert | Bomb on bus made safe in Ireland security alert |
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| A bomb has been made safe in the Republic of Ireland just hours before the Queen's visit. | A bomb has been made safe in the Republic of Ireland just hours before the Queen's visit. |
| It was discovered on a bus outside the Glen Royal Hotel in Maynooth, County Kildare at 2130 BST on Monday. | It was discovered on a bus outside the Glen Royal Hotel in Maynooth, County Kildare at 2130 BST on Monday. |
| It was later made safe by an Irish army bomb disposal team. | It was later made safe by an Irish army bomb disposal team. |
| An Irish army bomb disposal unit is dealing with a suspect device at Dublin's Phoenix Park. A suspect package found earlier near the Luas tram line at Inchicore was a hoax. | An Irish army bomb disposal unit is dealing with a suspect device at Dublin's Phoenix Park. A suspect package found earlier near the Luas tram line at Inchicore was a hoax. |
| A suspicious device found at Fairview Park in Dublin also turned out to be a hoax. | A suspicious device found at Fairview Park in Dublin also turned out to be a hoax. |
| The alerts came ahead of the Queen's historic trip to the Irish Republic. | The alerts came ahead of the Queen's historic trip to the Irish Republic. |
| Speaking on BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster, Irish prime minister Enda Kenny condemned those who left the bomb. | Speaking on BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster, Irish prime minister Enda Kenny condemned those who left the bomb. |
| "Obviously, the Garda authorities working together with the British authorities in respect of safety for the Queen have put in place a really serious operation in respect of safeguarding the Queen," he said. | |
| "The vast, vast majority of people here welcome the visit of the Queen and her party. We hope that they will have a very enjoyable time here." | "The vast, vast majority of people here welcome the visit of the Queen and her party. We hope that they will have a very enjoyable time here." |
| 'Ring of steel' | 'Ring of steel' |
| A massive security operation is in place in Dublin and a bomb threat from Irish dissidents was received in London on Monday. | A massive security operation is in place in Dublin and a bomb threat from Irish dissidents was received in London on Monday. |
| Up to 4,000 people are involved in the ongoing security operation for the four-day trip. | Up to 4,000 people are involved in the ongoing security operation for the four-day trip. |
| Around 30 people were on the private bus in Maynooth on which the bomb was found. | Around 30 people were on the private bus in Maynooth on which the bomb was found. |
| It is understood it had stopped there on its way to Dublin from Ballina in County Mayo. | It is understood it had stopped there on its way to Dublin from Ballina in County Mayo. |
| John Gilligan of the Irish police said they were waiting to find out more about the device. | John Gilligan of the Irish police said they were waiting to find out more about the device. |
| "We have a plan in place," he said. | "We have a plan in place," he said. |
| "We are prepared for eventualities, we have the experience and we have a lot of cooperation with the police force in Northern Ireland, the UK security services and British police. | "We are prepared for eventualities, we have the experience and we have a lot of cooperation with the police force in Northern Ireland, the UK security services and British police. |
| "These incidents are very much regrettable. | "These incidents are very much regrettable. |
| "It is such an important visit, everyone wants this visit to go well and that is what we have to get on with today." | "It is such an important visit, everyone wants this visit to go well and that is what we have to get on with today." |
| The Foreign Office said on Tuesday the Queen's visit would go ahead despite the discovery of the bomb in Maynooth. | The Foreign Office said on Tuesday the Queen's visit would go ahead despite the discovery of the bomb in Maynooth. |