Police intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb on way to Northern Ireland

Police have seized an ‘advanced’ device near the Irish border (Picture: Artur Widak/NurPhoto) The most significant car bomb found in the Republic of Ireland in a decade has been intercepted by police, who believe it was being moved with the intention of using it in the North. Described by Gardaí sources as ‘advanced’ and ‘highly sophisticated’, the bomb was seized in transit near the Irish border in an operation targeting dissident republicans. The intelligence-led swoop saw members of the Garda’s Special Detective Unit stop the vehicle travelling on the N2 south of Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, on Wednesday afternoon. Gardaí then requested the assistance of the Irish Defence Forces EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team. Upon completing an examination of the vehicle, the device was found