Huge Garda presence in Offaly town amid potential bomb scare

There is a huge Garda presence in Edenderry, Co Offaly, today amid a bomb scare near houses in the town. 

It's understood a Garda operation took place at a property in the town earlier on Friday an on foot of that, attention turned to a potential viable explosive device nearby.

It's understood the Army Bomb Disposal Unit are on the scene amid a large garda presence. 

It's not yet known if any arrests occurred during the earlier Garda operation.

Residents of nearby houses have been temporarily evacuated from their homes as emergency services and the Army deal with the device.

Gardaí and the Irish Army have been contacted for comment on this developing story.

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