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| Ireland’s Department of Health office in Dublin evacuated after suspicious package discovered | Ireland’s Department of Health office in Dublin evacuated after suspicious package discovered |
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| The building housing Ireland’s Department of Health was evacuated after law enforcement were made aware of a suspicious parcel found on the premises. | |
| The package was discovered shortly after 1pm local time, according to Irish media. The building was evacuated soon after, with police and army bomb disposal experts called to the scene. | |
| Footage shared online showed emergency vehicles parked outside the building. | |
| The fire service said its hazmat team was present "as a precaution." | |
| "Nothing suspicious was uncovered at the scene," a police spokesperson later said. "Garda enquiries into the source of the package are continuing.” | |
| Last year the building was evacuated after an envelope of white powder was mailed to the department. The substance was later deemed non-hazardous. | Last year the building was evacuated after an envelope of white powder was mailed to the department. The substance was later deemed non-hazardous. |
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