Police 'intercept car with bomb on way to attack in NI'
The arrests were part of an operation targeting dissident republican activity.Gardaí requested the assistance of the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team who examined the vehicle. In a statement, gardaí said the outcome of that is not being released for operational reasons.Related topicsRepublic of IrelandMore on this storyDriver arrested after police call bomb disposal unit to roadsidePublished1 day ago
- ▪The arrests were part of an operation targeting dissident republican activity.Gardaí requested the assistance of the Irish Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team who examined the vehicle.
- ▪In a statement, gardaí said the outcome of that is not being released for operational reasons.Related topicsRepublic of IrelandMore on this storyDriver arrested after police call bomb disposal unit to roadsidePublished1 day ago
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- ▪ Man charged after suspected car bomb intercepted near Irish border — Sky News — Top
- ▪ Police seize ‘significant’ bomb being driven to Northern Ireland, Isobella Perrie Sullivan charged — NZ Herald
- ▪ Police seize sophisticated bomb near Northern Irish border — Financial Times — World
- ▪ Irish police intercept car with bomb close to Northern Ireland border — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Irish police intercept car with bomb near Northern Ireland border, RTE reports — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Car bomb intercepted by police near Irish border — The Independent
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Police 'intercept car with bomb on way to attack in NI'Image source, PA MediaByHolly FleckBBC News NIPublished24 July 2026, 11:32 BSTUpdated 33 minutes agoGardaí (Irish police) have intercepted a car containing a bomb in County Monaghan which they believe was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland.Two people have been arrested after the vehicle was stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, at about 15:00 local time on Wednesday.The bomb had been completed and was ready for use, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported.A woman in her 20s, who was the driver of the vehicle, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and a man in his 40s has since been arrested.
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