Gardaí to travel to Slovakia in explosives inquiry

GARDAÍ are expected to travel to Slovakia as part of their investigation into how explosives were smuggled into Ireland after a botched security operation by Slovak police.

The Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak has already told Justice Minister Dermot Ahern that they would co-operate with the Garda inquiry. He also apologised to Mr Ahern.

The move comes amid mounting and conflicting reports as to what was done to inform relevant parties of the explosives, particularly in Ireland.