Man charged over intercepted bomb in car
A man in his 40s has been charged in relation to a bomb discovered in a car in the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross as part of an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity. The man is due to appear before a special sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening.
- ▪A bomb was discovered in a car stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross.
- ▪The vehicle was stopped as part of an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity.
- ▪A 25-year-old woman was also charged in relation to the same incident on Friday.
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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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Man charged over intercepted bomb in carImage source, Getty ImagesPublished2 minutes agoA man has been charged in relation to a bomb which was discovered in a car in the Republic of Ireland.The vehicle was stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross on Wednesday as part of an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity.The man in his 40s is due to appear before a special sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening. On Friday, a 25-year-old woman was charged in relation to the same incident. Image caption, The bomb was discovered not far from the Irish borderRelated topicsRepublic of IrelandDublin
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