Irish police station closed after suspect devices found

Ballyfermot Garda Station has been closed as a precaution

A garda (Irish police) station in County Dublin has been shut after suspect devices were found.

A member of the public entered Ballyfermot Garda Station on Monday morning with suspect devices found at a nearby location, Gardaí said.

The station has been closed as a precaution and a cordon has been put in place.

The Irish Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal team has been requested.

Last year, Balbriggan Garda Station in north County Dublin was temporarily closed after a member of the public carried a device into the building.

At the time, the force said it believed the device was "historical in nature".

The device was rendered stable, removed to a safe place and destroyed in a controlled explosion.