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| Five men held after suspected bomb found in County Louth | |
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| Five men have been arrested after a suspected bomb was discovered by police in County Louth. | |
| The device was found in Kilcurry, north of Dundalk, near the border with Northern Ireland as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity. | |
| The five who were arrested on Sunday are between 50 and 70, are known to police and have links to dissidents. | |
| They have been detained at Drogheda and Dundalk garda stations. | |
| The device is being examined by the Irish army. | |
| John Mooney, the Sunday Times security correspondent, said he understood Sunday's arrests and interception followed a "long-running surveillance operation". | |
| "There was a similar-type device seized in Lucan, outside Dublin last week," he told the BBC. | |
| "It was understood, at that time, that device was one of four devices. I suspect that this is probably the second one. | |
| "The gardai (Irish police) had been engaged in a wide-spread investigation, following dissidents who are thought to be active. | |
| "I understand the seizure last night followed on from that." | |
| He said the intended target was not known, but said some intelligence suggested it was a tactic to "embarrass Sinn Féin" following its European and local government election success. |