Two men are being held by gardaí after what is believed to have been a significant find of bomb-making material in County Louth.
The men, both in their 50s, are being held at Balbriggan and Drogheda garda stations.
They were arrested following an armed raid on a farm near Hackballscross, County Louth, on Sunday. A garda spokesman said a search found a substantial amount of fertilizer, which was being processed to make explosives.
An army bomb disposal Team made safe improvised mortar components on the farm. A substantial quantity of fertilizer was also examined and removed to a military installation. The raid was part of an on-going operation \focusing on dissident republicans.
