Gardai at Trim Co Meath are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a suspicious object which was found at the Wellington Monument on the Summerhill Road in the town at approx. 1.10am this morning, the 21/4/11.
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The area was sealed off and diversions were put in place. The area is non-residential and there was no-one evacuated. <_o3a_p>
The Defence Forces Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was requested and they attended the scene at 3.20am. The object was made safe. <_o3a_p>
No persons were injured and no property damaged during the course of the incident.
No further information is available at this stage.
Garda Press Office.
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