Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe vehicle was stopped by the Garda’s Special Detective Unit (PA)An "extremely significant" and "highly sophisticated" bomb, containing suspected military-grade explosives, was intercepted in a vehicle near the Irish border by Gardaí in an operation targeting dissident republicans. The intelligence-led operation involved members of the Garda’s Special Detective Unit stopping a vehicle on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, on Wednesday afternoon. The Irish Defence Forces EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team was called to examine the vehicle, confirming the presence of the explosive device. A female driver, aged in her 20s, was arrested at the scene and remained in Garda custody, while a second suspect, a man in his 40s, was subsequently arrested and is being held in Dublin. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly confirmed the details of the seizure, stating that a "small minority of dissident republicans" who did not agree with the Good Friday Agreement continue to pose a threat, describing them as "radicalised republicans." In fullGarda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish borderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Police intercept ‘extremely significant’ car bomb near Irish border – all we know
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe vehicle was stopped by the Garda’s Special Detective Unit (PA)An "extremely significant" and "highly sophisticated" bomb, containing suspected military-grade explosives, was intercepted in a vehicle near the Irish border by Gardaí in an operation targeting dissident republicans. The intelligence-led operation involved members of the Garda’s Special Detective Unit stopping a vehicle on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, on Wednesday afternoon. The Irish Defence Forces EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team was called to examine the vehicle, confirming the presence of the explosive device. A female driver, aged in her 20s, was arrested at the scene and remained in Garda custody, while a second suspect, a man in his 40s, was subsequently arrested and is being held in Dublin. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly confirmed the details of the seizure, stating that a "small minority of dissident republicans" who did not agree with the Good Friday Agreement continue to pose a threat, describing them as "radicalised republicans." In fullGarda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish borderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
