Anthrax alert hits government buildings

The Department of the Taoiseach in government buildings has become the scene of the latest anthrax alert.

The Department of the Taoiseach in government buildings has become the scene of the latest anthrax alert.

A package containing white powder was apparently delivered to the offices today and opened.

A government spokesperson said emergency procedures were immediately followed and a decontamination unit and other services were called to the scene.

Government sources are playing down the incident, saying such alerts are to be expected in the current climate.

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