Woman tells Confirmation congregation she allegedly had bomb strapped to her

St Mary's Church, Bagenalstown

Teachers and clerics have been praised for remaining calm after a woman told a congregation at a Confirmation ceremony that she had a bomb strapped to her.

Hundreds of sixth-class children from four schools around Navan, Co. Meath, as well as their parents and sponsors, packed St Mary's Church when the woman made her way onto the altar and told the crowd she had something to say.