Woman and man arrested in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb

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Irish authorities arrested a woman and a man after intercepting a highly sophisticated bomb near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. The arrest was part of ongoing efforts targeting dissident republican activity along the border region.

Detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped a vehicle containing explosives near Carrickmacross Two people have been arrested after police in Ireland targeting dissident republicans intercepted an “extremely significant” bomb that was being transported in a vehicle near the border. Members of the Garda Síochána’s special detective unit stopped the vehicle travelling on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, County Monaghan on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...