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12 Jan 2026

BREAKING: Man arrested after gardaí discover 'number' of improvised explosive devices

Gardaí made the discovery in the northeast and southwest of the country on Sunday evening, 6 July

BREAKING: Man arrested after gardaí discover 'number' of improvised explosive devices

BREAKING: Man arrested after gardaí discover 'number' of improvised explosive devices

An Garda Síochána have confirmed the arrest of a man in his 40s in connection to the discovery of a number of attempted improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the northeast and southwest of the country over the weekend.

Gardaí said the man was arrested during an operation on Sunday evening, 6 July involving National, Regional and local Garda units in Monaghan. 

The man is currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the northwestern region. 

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Gardaí said they will continue to liaise with colleagues in the PSNI in relation to the investigation. 

No further information is available at this time as the investigation is ongoing.

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