Law student charged following seizure of car bomb near Irish border
A 25-year-old law student has been charged after Irish police intercepted a vehicle carrying a viable military-grade car bomb near the Northern Ireland border.
A 25-year-old law student has appeared in court charged with explosives possession following the interception of a viable car bomb near the Northern Ireland border.
Gardaí stopped the vehicle driven by Isobella Perrie Sullivan near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, during an intelligence-led operation targeting dissident republican groups. Investigators discovered a military-grade explosive device fitted with a power unit and detonator, which officials reported was intended for transport into Northern Ireland.
A second suspect, a man in his twenties, was also arrested during the counter-terrorism operation. Police leadership described the recovery as one of the most substantial explosive seizures in Ireland in recent years.
Sources: BBC Northern Ireland, NOS, ORF, The Irish Times.
Sources
- ORF — Festnahmen nach Bombenfund an irischer Grenze
- The Irish Times — ‘Significant’ car bomb linked to dissident republicans seized in Co Monaghan
- NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting) — Autobom onderschept vlak bij Noord-Ierse grens, explosief was klaar voor gebruik
- BBC Northern Ireland — Law student is charged over intercepted bomb in car
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