County Monaghan: Man charged over intercepted bomb in car

The man in his 40s is due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday.

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Philip Fitzpatrick Garda officers and garda cars surround a small car on the roadside of the N2  near Carrickmacross. The officers are all wearing blue uniforms, but two are wearing yellow high-viz vests over their shirts.  The boot of a hatchback vehicle behind them is open. Philip Fitzpatrick
The vehicle was intercepted on a section of the N2 near Carrickmacross on Wednesday

A 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.

Map of the island of Ireland showing the location of Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, close to the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is shaded in beige and labelled, with Belfast marked to the east. The Republic of Ireland is shown in light grey, with Dublin marked on the east coast. An inset map of the British Isles highlights the island of Ireland.
The bomb was discovered not far from the Irish border

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