Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Jon Boutcher (left) shakes hands with Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly, at the Garda College graduation ceremony in Templemore, Co Tipperary, after it was confirmed an ‘extremely significant’ bomb has been intercepted in a vehicle in transit near the Irish border (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)
An “extremely significant” bomb has been intercepted in a car in transit near the Irish border in an operation targeting dissident republicans, gardaí have said.
In an intelligence-led swoop, members of the Garda’s Special Detective Unit stopped the vehicle travelling on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan on Wednesday afternoon.
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