A man in his 40s has been charged in connection with an explosive device found in a car in the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was intercepted on the N2 near Carrickmacross in County Monaghan on Wednesday, during an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity.
The man, from Dublin, appeared before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening. He faces a charge of possession of an explosive substance.
On Friday, a 25-year-old woman was also charged in relation to the same incident.