A 25-year-old law student has been released on bail after satisfying all court conditions connected to a bomb discovery in a vehicle stopped near the Irish border.
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, from Clane, County Kildare, appeared at Trim District Court last Friday charged with possession of explosives. Her defence team told the court she had been asked to transport a bag north of the border without knowing its contents, describing her as having been "manipulated".
The incident began the previous Wednesday when gardaí stopped a car on the N2 at Aclint, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. Officers searching the vehicle found a bag on the rear seat containing Semtex military-grade explosive and a detonator.
At Friday's hearing, Judge Raymond Finnegan granted bail subject to strict conditions: a €15,000 independent surety, surrender of her passport, residence at a garda-approved address, a nightly curfew from 9pm to 7am, 24-hour access to a mobile phone, and daily sign-ins at Naas garda station. Gardai also sought a condition prohibiting any contact with members of Saoradh or the New IRA.
Ms Perrie Sullivan remained in custody while the court awaited confirmation that the surety had been secured. After a further remand on Monday, when the judge noted no surety application had yet been received, the matter returned to Cavan District Court on Tuesday. There, bail was granted once it was confirmed that an individual from Claremorris, County Mayo, had provided the required surety.
Represented by barrister Sara Brennan, Ms Perrie Sullivan was not present for Tuesday's hearing. She is due back before Monaghan District Court on 7 August.
A second person, Simon O'Donovan, 44, a Dublin museum employee, has also been charged in connection with the seizure. He appeared at the Special Criminal Court over the weekend, facing a charge of possessing an explosive substance at St Laurence's Road, Chapelizod, on 22 July. His application for bail was refused, and he has been remanded in custody until 5 October.