Overview

• PSNI received a report of a suspicious object on Monaghan Street shortly before midnight on Sunday, and Ammunition Technical Officers declared it a viable explosive.
• Bomb experts made the device safe and removed it, police lifted cordons, and Monaghan Street has reopened.
• The targeted constituency office is used by MP Dáire Hughes and MLA Liz Kimmins, and Hughes condemned the incident as an attack on democracy.
• Detectives are seeking witnesses and any dash-cam or CCTV footage, asking the public to contact Ardmore on 101 and quote reference 1648 05/10/25 or report online or via Crimestoppers.
• Hughes said the office would open for business this morning, while police thanked local residents for their patience during the operation.