The bomb was made safe at 14:15 local time on Thursday afternoon
A bomb has been made safe by the Irish army in County Offaly.
The defence forces were called to the scene in Ballinacurra at around 14:15 local time on Thursday afternoon.
A viable device was found near a house and was made safe without the need for a controlled explosion.
A small number of nearby homes were evacuated during the alert.
Items were seized and police are investigating.
