An 'extremely significant' bomb has been intercepted in a vehicle in transit near the Irish border in an operation targeting dissident republicans, gardaí have said.
Operation details
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.
A woman in her 20s was arrested by Garda after the explosive device was found in the vehicle.
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