Key facts
- A viable bomb was found in a car intercepted by gardaí near Carrickmacross.
- The interception was part of an operation targeting dissident republican activity.
- Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a 25-year-old law student, was charged with possession of explosives.
- The device was believed to be intended for Northern Ireland.
- Sullivan was granted bail with a €15,000 surety and other conditions.
A 25-year-old law student, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, has been charged in connection with a bomb discovered in a car in County Monaghan. The vehicle was intercepted by gardaí near Carrickmacross on Wednesday as part of an operation targeting dissident republican activity. Authorities believe the bomb was intended to be driven across the border into Northern Ireland.