Dissident Bomb Plot Foiled in Northern Ireland

0:00That wraps Europe news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story. Dissident Republicans tried to hit a police station in Lurgen, Northern Ireland, with a proxy bomb late Monday night. They hijacked a food delivery driver and forced him to drive a crude but workable device right up to the PSNI station in County, ARMA. Cops called it a desperate move that got stopped in time. This came right before the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, a key event that led to Ireland's independence from British rule in. 1922 Police dismissed it as a sad, pointless effort by these groups to grab attention. Ireland's leaders didn't hold back on the outrage. Premier Michael Martin called it appalling and chilling straight out of the trouble's playbook with its history of horror. He said it's depressing that such twisted thinking lingers and stress support for the PSNI across the island. Deputy Premier Simon Harris labelled it deeply concerning, urging everyone to leave Northern

1:00Ireland's dark past behind and stay vigilant on the peace. Process. Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long backed that up, noting these dissidents only exist to cause harm. Police are on high alert, working hard to shut down these threats and bring folks to justice. It's a stark reminder that peace here takes constant effort from all sides.