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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8052510/Nine-arrested-after-Irish-terror-raids.html
“In September the threat level to Great Britain from Irish-related terrorism was raised from moderate to substantial.”
Nine arrested after Irish terror raids
Nine men were being questioned by detectives on Saturday after bomb making equipment and handguns were seized in a series of police raids during an investigation into the activities of dissident Irish republicans.
Published: 11:29AM BST 09 Oct 2010
The men – aged 19 to 71 years old – were arrested followiong the operation across counties Louth, Waterford and Wexford on Friday afternoon.
Bomb-making components, a handgun and ammunition were seized during the raids.
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A house in Keelogue, Barntown, Co Wexford, was sealed off when a number of items, believed to be the component parts of explosive devices were found.
Six men were arrested, including the eldest suspect, and are being held at Enniscorthy garda station.
Ammunition and a firearm were also recovered during the search of a house in Dunleer, Co Louth, and two men, aged 20 and 33, arrested.
A 27-year-old was detained in Wexford town, two men – aged 21 and 50 – are being questioned in New Ross, and two other suspects – 19 and 23 – were taken to Thomastown.
The ninth man, aged 27, was arrested in Waterford.
All of the suspects are being held under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. Gardai detectives now have 72 hours to question the men.
Gardai from specialist units assisted by local gardai from the South Eastern and Northern Regions were involved in the operation, which is ongoing.
In September the threat level to Great Britain from Irish-related terrorism was raised from moderate to substantial.
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