Two men remain in custody after gardaí seize explosives in Dublin

The search was part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

By Órla Ryan Saturday 3 Jun 2017, 3:01 PM

Jun 3rd 2017, 3:01 PM 12,763 Views 14 Comments

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The scene yesterday

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The scene yesterday

Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

TWO MEN REMAIN in custody after gardaí arrested them following the seizure of explosives in Dublin yesterday evening.

The explosives were discovered at around 6pm after members of the Emergency Response Unit pulled over a van on Spring Garden Street in Ballybough in the inner city.

The Defence Forces attended the scene to safely remove the explosives. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

The two men are being detained at Clontarf Garda Station.

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Two men remain in custody after gardaí seize explosives in Dublin

The search was part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.