Explosives, ammunition, two shotguns, four handguns and component parts for bomb making are just some of the terrorist paraphernalia recovered in Lurgan, Co. Armagh and Benburb, Co Tyrone. The weaponry is believed to have belonged to two dissident republican groups- the Continuity IRA and Arm na Poblachta. Detective Superintendent John McVea said he was "sickened" to discover a pipe bomb next to a nursery during the search. "Who in their right mind would put the lives of young children at risk? “We will carry on working with the local community to take these shameful people off our streets and keep people safe.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2018 15:00 UTC