The Queen in Ireland: bomb found on bus hours before historic state visit
A bomb has been found by police just hours before the Queens historic state visit to Ireland, in the wake of a threat by dissident republicans.
The bomb, described as a viable improvised explosive device, was found in the luggage compartment of a bus on the outskirts of Maynooth, Co Kildare.
A controlled explosion was carried out and the device made safe by the Irish army in the early hours of this morning.
The team arrived on scene at 11.10pm last night and the bomb was declared safe at 1.55am. The remains of the device were handed over to the Irish police for investigation.
A massive security operation has been launched in Dublin ahead of the Queens arrival today.
Police are patrolling the streets, parking is prohibited in many areas and large swathes of the city are being closed off.
On Monday, a dissident republican terror alert brought parts of London to a standstill and the threat level is high.
Politicians on both side of the Irish Sea have described the four-day visit as momentous.
Sir John Major, the former prime minister, said it put a seal on the past and build for the future.
Sir John, who first set in train the peace process in Northern Ireland which led to the current power-sharing arrangements, said that the visit was the most significant Royal trip for many decades.
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