Three held after Co Meath explosives find

Three men are being held by gardaí after explosives were found last night in a car in Co Meath.

Three men are being held by gardaí after explosives were found last night in a car in Co Meath.

Officers from Navan and Kells stopped a car on the outskirts of Kells at about 11.30pm. A search of the vehicle uncovered two detonators and a quantity of explosives.

The three men, aged 18, 24 and 32, were arrested and are being questioned in Navan and Kells garda stations.

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist