Law student (25) granted bail and man (40) charged over car bomb seized in Co Monaghan
A 25-year-old law student has been granted bail after being charged with possession of explosives following a car bomb interception in County Monaghan. A second suspect in his 40s is also facing charges related to the investigation.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing security concerns regarding paramilitary activity and the legal implications for those involved in explosive-related offenses.
A 25-year-old law student has been granted bail after appearing before court in Co Meath charged with possession of explosives.
Another suspect, a man in his 40s, was also charged in relation to the investigation on Saturday, say gardaí.
He is due to appear before the Special Criminal Court this evening at 8:15pm.
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, of Abbeylands Park, Clane, Co Kildare , appeared before a special sitting of Trim District Court on Friday evening after a bomb was intercepted in a car near the Border.
She wore a pink White Fox Boutique hoodie as she listened to proceedings.
At court on Friday, a Garda officer outlined how Perrie Sullivan had been stopped by gardaí on the N2 at Aclint, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan , suspected to be involved “in IRA operational activity”.
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