Guns and bombs found on Co. Monaghan

Gardaí targeting dissident republicans have uncovered a major cache of guns and bomb-making equipment in a search near the border.

Several firearms were among the arsenal, including AK47 assault rifles, as well as mortars, detonators, and explosives.

The haul, made in Co Monaghan, is part of an ongoing investigation by the Special Detective Unit — the force’s anti-terror branch.