- 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."
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Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb in transit near Irish border
