Major ‘incident' at Irish shopping centre as ‘premises evacuated' & bomb squad rush to scene as cops issue urgent appeal
Gardai and emergency services are currently at the scene of the "incident" at Fairgreen Shopping Centre in
Town.
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The premises have been evacuated and the scene is preserved,
They stated that the
Gardai confirms that "there is no further concern for public safety" as the investigation is ongoing.
A spokesperson for the Gardai is urging anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on
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They are encouraged to provide it to the Gardai at Carlow Garda Station.
People with information about the incident are asked to contact them on 059 913 6620 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
Issuing the statement, the spokesperson for Gardai said: "Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident at a retail premises in Carlow town. The alarm was raised shortly after 6:15pm.
"The premises has been evacuated and the scene is preserved. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend.
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"At this time, there is no further concern for public safety.
"Anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident is urged not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead to provide it to Gardaí at Carlow Garda Station.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station at
"No additional information is available at this time."
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