LONDON — A bomb was defused near Dublin ahead of a historic state visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth to Ireland starting Tuesday, Irish police said.
"A viable explosive device was found on a bus yesterday evening in Maynooth," near Dublin, a spokesman said, adding that police had been tipped off by an anonymous call.
The device was defused by the Irish army, he said.
The queen will visit amid a massive security lockdown after the threat of Irish republican terrorism resurfaced with a coded bomb threat in London.
The historic four-day trip, the first by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland since it gained independence from London in 1922, is a landmark moment aimed at normalising relations between the two neighbouring states.
It was found in the town of Maynooth, 25 km (15 miles) from Dublin and blown up by an army bomb disposal unit in a controlled explosion, the military said. The remains of the device were handed over to police for investigation.
Police later said the army's bomb squad was investigating a second suspicious device found at a Dublin tram station.
Peace in Northern Ireland after decades of conflict has paved the way for the Queen's four-day stay, but there will be constant reminders of a violent past during her visit.
he Aras dates back to 1751 and used to house the viceroys who oversaw British rule in Ireland. Queen Victoria and King George V stayed there while visiting.
George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather, was the last British monarch to visit, 100 years ago.
Following talks, the queen and the president head straight for one of the most sensitive moments of the trip -- a visit to the Garden of Remembrance, dedicated to "all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom".
Both McAleese and Queen Elizabeth will lay wreaths and the national anthems of both states will be played.
Republican demonstrators will be kept far from the scene, with many of the surrounding roads completely screened off.
The couple's final engagement Tuesday will be to visit Trinity College, one of Europe's finest universities, where they will view the Book of Kells, a ninth century gospel manuscript.
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