Investigators believe the blast that killed a man at a homeless shelter in Dublin city centre yesterday was caused by an improvised explosive device.
Gardaí are expected to open a full criminal investigation today as further forensic tests of the scene are carried out. The explosion occurred at a room at the Depaul Supported Temporary Accommodation centre on Little Britain Street at about 3.15pm on Thursday. Army bomb disposal technicians, using a robot, carried out a controlled explosion following the initial blast at the centre, the Defence Forces have confirmed.
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Source: Irish Times