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An explosive device is found and deactivated near the place where European leaders dined in Dublin, including Edi Rama

2026-11-14 11:44:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

An explosive device is found and deactivated near the place where European

Dublin city centre was on high alert after an improvised explosive device was found in an office building, not far from where European and other international leaders had dined the day before as part of the European Political Community Summit in the Irish capital.

Prime Minister Edi Rama also attended the dinner in question.

The alarm was raised in central Dublin after an improvised explosive device was discovered in an office building, a short distance from where European and other international leaders had dined the day before, as part of the European Political Community Summit, held in the Irish capital.

As Reuters reports, Irish army explosive ordnance disposal specialists arrived at the scene on Friday and managed to neutralize the device, which authorities described as homemade but functional and capable of causing an explosion.

According to Irish police, authorities were called to the scene on Friday afternoon after a report of a suspicious object in an office building in Merrion Square, in central Dublin.

In the same square, but on the opposite side of it, an official dinner was organized on Thursday evening for the leaders participating in the European Political Community Summit, where both European Union member states and European countries outside the EU are represented.

Following the initial assessment of the situation by the police, assistance was requested from the Irish Armed Forces' specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit.

"Based on the initial Garda assessment, the Armed Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was requested to attend the scene. The EOD team neutralized an improvised explosive device, but it was functional," police said in a statement.

Authorities explained that an investigation has been launched into the case, but did not provide details on when the device may have been placed or other information on its characteristics.

The event takes on special significance due to the presence of dozens of leaders in Dublin for the two-day summit of the European Political Community.

Thursday's official dinner, held at the National Gallery of Ireland, was attended, among others, by French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was invited to the event.

The National Gallery is located in the Merrion Square area, next to the building where the explosive device was discovered.

Strict security measures were taken for the dinner. Authorities had created a protective perimeter around the venue and blocked roads in the area surrounding the square.

According to Irish authorities, the two-day summit constituted the largest security operation ever conducted by the country's police.

Extensive security measures were implemented to protect foreign leaders and their delegations, with restrictions on movement and an increased police presence in various areas of central Dublin.

Despite these measures, the explosive device was discovered the day after the official dinner, within a short distance of the National Gallery.

It has not yet been clarified whether its placement is related to the international summit or the presence of leaders in the Irish capital.

The European Political Community Summit was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was not present at Thursday's dinner.

The summit continued on Friday with an informal meeting of European Union leaders, in another setting, about 1.5 kilometers from where the explosive device was discovered.

At the center of the discussions were European security issues and developments in the negotiations on Ukraine.

Irish police are continuing their investigations to uncover the origin of the explosive device, the circumstances of its placement, and the people who may have been involved in this event.

So far, no arrests have been reported, nor has any connection between the incident and the summit been confirmed.


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