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Thousands flee 'elaborate hoax' | |
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An "elaborate hoax" has led to thousands of people being evacuated from the centre of Dublin city. | |
More than 2,500 people were ushered from the area around O'Connell Street when the device was spotted at a hotel shortly after 2300 BST on Saturday. | More than 2,500 people were ushered from the area around O'Connell Street when the device was spotted at a hotel shortly after 2300 BST on Saturday. |
An Irish Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the device at the Clifton Court Hotel in the Eden Quay area. | An Irish Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion on the device at the Clifton Court Hotel in the Eden Quay area. |
A defence forces spokesman said later it contained no explosive content. |
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