19 discoveries of arms since 1997 ceasefire

The following arms finds have been made in the Republic since the 1997 IRA ceasefire:

The following arms finds have been made in the Republic since the 1997 IRA ceasefire:

1999 January 14th: Three heavy anti-aircraft machine guns and ammunition at Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan

Assault rifle, three hand guns and ammunition in Limerick

Shotgun and hand grenade in Limerick

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June 24st: Bomb parts in car stopped at Manorcunningham, Co Donegal

July 30th: Guns from consignment posted from US, at Inverin, Co Galway, and in Dublin postal depot

October 20st: Underground firing range and weapons north of Dublin

1998 January 8th: 1,500lb of home-made explosives at Howth, Co Dublin

January 23rd: Car bomb close to Dromad Garda station, Co Louth

April 2nd: British-bound car bomb intercepted at Dun Laoghaire

April 10th: Bomb-making equipment, mortar bombs at Taghmon, Co Wexford

Various weapons at Ashford, Co Wicklow

15,000 rounds of ammunition and other items in arms store near Sligo

Bomb-making equipment and 900 rounds of ammunition near Sligo

July 10th: Bomb-making devices at Dundalk

August 24th: Dump of 48 unexploded incendiary devices at Dundalk

September 23rd: Five assault rifles, sniper's rifle, seven hand guns, ammunition and bomb parts buried near Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan.

July 27th: 20 hand guns at Dublin port

September 15th: Bomb factory with car bomb under preparation at Crosskeys, Co Cavan

November 11th: 50lb semtex explosive, detonators, machine gun and ammunition at Swords, Co Dublin