Key Facts

• A bomb was discovered in a car near Carrickmacross, Ireland.
• The car was stopped on the N2 road during a security operation.
• The operation targeted alleged dissident republican activity.
• A man in his 40s was charged in connection with the bomb.
• He is scheduled to appear in court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening.
• A 25-year-old woman was also charged related to the same incident on Friday.
• The location is near the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.