Two set for court appearance after Limerick raid

Two men are expected to appear before the Special Criminal Court later this morning following an investigation into dissident…

Two men are expected to appear before the Special Criminal Court later this morning following an investigation into dissident republicans in Limerick.

The men were arrested on Wednesday night in a raid on a house in Sarsfield Court in Garryowen.

A Kalashnikov rifle, grenades and ammunition were found during the raid.

A quantity of semtex was subsequently discovered in a follow-up search.

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