The Army Bomb disposal squad has made safe a grenade found at a house in Co Laois.

It was discovered during renovations on the house in Stradbally this morning and made safe a short time later.

According to the Defence Forces it was a Mills 36 - which was often used during the War of Independence.

They say that historic ammunition can be found from time to time.

And they're advising members of the public who come across them to alert the Gardai.