An explosive device has been made safe by the Army Bomb Disposal Team this afternoon in Dublin.

The team arrived at around midday when a suspect device was found near a private vehicle in the Drinaghmore area of Carrickmines.

A cordon and road closures were put in place for public safety and a number of nearby houses were evacuated.

The device was made safe at around 1:20pm without the need for a controlled explosion.