Police make two arrests in Tyrone and Fermanagh over Republic device

Two men have been arrested in counties Tyrone and Fermanagh over a suspected explosive device found in the Republic of Ireland last year.

Police arrested the pair, aged 44 and 49, in the Fermanagh and Dungannon areas on Tuesday night.

They said the arrests are in connection with the discovery of a suspected improvised explosive device in the Ravensdale area of Co Louth on June 9 2024.

In a statement the PSNI said: "They have been arrested under Section 41 Terrorism of the Terrorism Act 2000, and have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station for questioning."

The PSNI is working alongside colleagues in An Garda Siochana.