Local councillor Denise Johnston says several people have contacted her regarding safety concerns
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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A viable pipe bomb type device has been found in Dungiven, the PSNI have confirmed.
A significant policing operation remains in place this evening due to the ongoing security alert in the Dungiven area which began on Saturday evening.
The Legavallon Road and the Foreglen Road were both closed as a result of the security alerts.
Chief Inspector McIldowney said: “Officers recovered a viable pipe bomb type device earlier this evening at Curragh Road. The device was made safe and has been removed for further forensic examination and the Curragh Road has now re-opened.
“Our policing operation continues tonight at the Foreglen Road and Muldonagh Road, with road closures and diversions in place to ensure the safety of the local community and officers deployed in the area.
“Leaving a viable device in the heart of a community is a reckless and selfish act by those who don’t care about the risk they cause to our communities. They also don’t care that families were evacuated from their homes and disruption was caused to people trying to go about their lives this weekend.
“I would like to thank members of the public affected by this ongoing incident for their patience and I would ask anyone with any information that could help with our investigation to call us on 101, quoting reference number 1210 of 24/02/23."
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/
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