Ammunition find in Ballymun

Children playing in waste ground behind a block of flats in Ballymun yesterday found 50 rounds of ammunition

Children playing in waste ground behind a block of flats in Ballymun yesterday found 50 rounds of ammunition. A further 10 rounds were found after a search. One parcel was found wrapped in a sock by a tree, the other was nearby. Gardai believe the ammunition was to be picked up later as there was no attempt to bury it.

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