Irish police discovered a viable explosive device inside an office building in Merrion Square on Friday, close to the National Gallery of Ireland, where European leaders had attended an official summit dinner the previous evening. Among those present were French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The police set up a security fence and deployed military bomb disposal experts, who successfully neutralized the device. The discovery took place during one of the largest ever security operations in Ireland, organized for the two-day meetings of the European political community and EU leaders.
An investigation is underway to determine who planted the device and whether it is related to the summit.