Dissident republicans blamed for 300lb bomb

A van abandoned outside a police station in a border town in the North contained a 300lb bomb, police said today.

The viable device left in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, last night failed to detonate and has been made safe by Army bomb disposal officers.

The bomb bid has been blamed on dissident republican terrorists.

The violent renegades opposed to the peace process have launched a series of similar attacks on police and court buildings this year.