Garda swoop uncovers makeshift 'bomb-making' factory in Drogheda

A house in the Rosevale estate in Drogheda has been sealed off for a full forensic examination after two pipe bombs, gun powder and a large quantity of firearms ammunition was seized.

Gardaí investigating feuding gangs in Drogheda have uncovered a makeshift bomb-making factory in a house in the town.

Two pipe bombs, gun powder and a large quantity of firearms ammunition were seized in a house in the Rosevale Estate late on Thursday night along with a quantity of cocaine and tablets.