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Two arrested over device found in Louth in 2024

Improvised explosive device was discovered in Co Louth in June last year
Improvised explosive device was discovered in Co Louth in June last year

Two men have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a suspected improvised explosive device in Co Louth last year.

The men, aged 44 and 49, were arrested yesterday evening in the Fermanagh and Dungannon areas by detectives from the PSNI's Terrorism Investigation Unit.

The arrests relate to the discovery of a suspected improvised explosive device in the Ravensdale area of Louth on 9 June 2024.

The men are being questioned at the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station.

Police said two men, both aged 44, were previously charged in connection with this investigation.

They said that officers also continue to work with colleagues in An Garda Síochána.