Investigations are continuing into the blast-bomb incident in Limerick last Friday. The bomb was placed in a letter-box in the Tait Business Centre in Dominick Street. Security man, Mr John McCormack, discovered the bomb and carried it 50 yards to a laneway. Gardai said the parcel, the size of a video cassette, contained a blast bomb big enough to maim or kill. The bomb exploded as it was being dealt with by Army bomb disposal experts. No one was injured in the blast.
The parcel had been left in the wrong premises as it was addressed to a pub in the city which was fire bombed two weeks ago.
The device was similar to those posted to tours offices in Dublin and Sligo prior to the referendums on the peace agreement.
Gardai said the device was not connected with any paramilitary activity. A Garda spokesman said yesterday: "We are not speculating at this early stage on the reasons for the attack and the investigation is ongoing."
Meanwhile, gardai are investigating a separate incident on the same day in which a leading solicitor's office in Limerick suffered a petrol bomb attack. Two petrol bombs, still alight, were found outside the O'Connell Street premises of State Solicitor, Mr Michael Murray, early on Friday morning. Windows were scorched and cracked. Gardai said it was possible that somebody prosecuted by Mr Murray was involved. The premises were extensively damaged two years ago in a break-in.