Police in Ireland intercept a car containing a bomb near the border with Northern Ireland and arrest two people, according to multiple reports. Irish police describe the device as “extremely significant” and, in some accounts, “highly sophisticated.” The vehicle is stopped on the N2 south of Carrickmacross in County Monaghan, while travelling toward the border. Police say the car contained suspected military-grade explosives. Reporting also identifies the arrested people as a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s. They are detained on suspicion of offences against the state, with some sources linking the operation to investigations targeting dissident republicans. No details in the provided reports describe the intended target, timing, or whether the device was rendered safe at the scene. The interception follows an intelligence-led police operation carried out by Garda Special Detective Unit personnel. The incident is treated as a serious security matter due to the reported scale and nature of the explosives.