Pipe bomb and two loaded firearms seized in Drogheda

A viable pipe bomb and two loaded firearms, including a machine gun, have been seized during a Garda search in Drogheda.

The weapons and explosive device were discovered on open land at Rathmullen Park on Sunday, 18th October as part of ongoing Garda operations targeting organised criminal activity in the region.

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit carried out the search, with assistance from officers from Drogheda, the Armed Support Unit and local and national Dog Units.

A Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team subsequently made the pipe bomb safe.

The two firearms, a handgun and a machine gun, were found along with ammunition.

No arrests have been made at this time.

The seized items will undergo further ballistic testing and forensic analysis, and Garda investigations are ongoing.