Two soldiers arrested over suspected involvement with dissident republicans

Armed gardaí arrested two Defence Forces personnel yesterday in connection with dissident terrorist activity and the discovery of a pipe bomb in Co Donegal.

The serving soldiers, one male and one female, were arrested in Donegal under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act.

The move by gardaí came less than 24 hours after a pipe bomb was discovered at a premises in Burnfoot. Officers sealed off an area adjacent to a petrol station after a tip-off. After a number of hours, gardaí removed what was described as a “viable device” from a flat in the area.