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06 Sept 2025

Tallaght Garda station evacuated after ‘contents of concern’ found in bag

Tallaght Garda station evacuated after ‘contents of concern’ found in bag

Tallaght Garda station in Dublin has been evacuated following the discovery of a bag with suspicious contents.

The station was closed to the public on Friday while explosive experts inspected the bag.

A Gardai spokesperson said officers had been on active patrol in the Tallaght area in south Dublin when they arrested a man.

When he was brought to the Garda station, an inspection of a bag he had with him indicated “contents of concern”, a spokesperson said.

“As a precaution, the Garda station has been evacuated and the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal has been requested,” they said.

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