Gunpoint Hijacking, Bomb Threat at Police Station

0:00On April 1st, a delivery driver in Lurgen, Northern Ireland, got hijacked at gunpoint and forced to drive his car with a crude but viable explosive. Device right up to the local police station, triggering a full security alert. Police point the finger at dissident Republicans for this proxy bomb attempt, calling it a sad and futile move to grab attention just before the Easter Rising anniversary that key 1916 event tied to Ireland's path to independence. Political leaders across the board slammed the attack hard, with Ireland's deputy prime minister Simon Harris calling it deeply chilling and stressing that Northern Ireland's dark past needs to stay buried. Stormont's Justice Minister Naomi Long backed that up, saying these groups exist only to cause harm and that the police service of Northern Ireland stays on high alert to shut them down and bring folks to justice. Inquiries are still rolling as a stark reminder that the peace process on the island demands constant vigilance to keep the good times going.