‘Mortar tube’ found in Louth dissident searches

The discovery was described as "significant". Credit: Garda.

A mortar tube and ammunition have been found in Co Louth as part of a Garda operation targeting dissident republicans.

Searches have been taking place on land near Omeath on the Cooley peninsula.

A Garda spokesperson said “a substantial quantity of ammunition of varied calibre” was located, as well as a mortar tube.

No arrests have been made at this time, they added.

The army bomb squad is currently attending the scene and a cordon is in place, with searches expected to continue into Saturday.