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
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