Suspicious packet opened by Army

A suspicious package opened by Army bomb disposal officers who were called to the Ordnance Survey office in Phoenix Park yesterday…

A suspicious package opened by Army bomb disposal officers who were called to the Ordnance Survey office in Phoenix Park yesterday contained video cassettes, it emerged. The bomb squad declared the package safe after a short examination. It is understood the cassettes contained material for the office but it had arrived unexpectedly.

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