04/07/2013

Nine Arrested In Dissident Republican Investigation

Nine people have been arrested in Dublin in relation to an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

Eight arrested were made following a search of a house in the Tallaght area of the city.

A later search of a number of containers in a yard in Cloghran, Co Dublin lead to the arrest of the ninth, a 46-year-old male, garda have confirmed.

A quantity of ammunition and explosive substances were recovered from the yard.

(MH/CD)

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