A 25-year-old woman who has been charged with possession of an explosive device in Co Monaghan had been granted bail.
Isobella Perrie Sullivan with an address in Abbeylands Park, Clane in Co Kildare appeared before a special sitting of Trim District Court tonight in relation to the alleged charge.
Gardaí described the bomb as one of the most significant car bombs recovered in the south since the Good Friday Agreement.
The device, containing military-grade explosives, was discovered in a car stopped in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan on Wednesday afternoon on the N2.
Investigators suspect it was assembled in Dublin and was being moved across the border for use in a planned terrorist attack in Northern Ireland.
A member of the Garda Special Detective Unit gave evidence of arrest, charge, and caution at Dundalk Garda Station today.
Bail was objected to by the member of the Special Detective Unit who said Gardai believed the accused was a potential danger to the public.
The court was told that the car had been driven from Dublin and was intervened and stopped along the N2 and the bomb was found within a bag on the back seat of the vehicle driven by the accused.
Solicitor for Ms Perrie Sullivan, Gavin Booth set out why he believed his client should be given bail.
Judge Finnegan granted bail with a number of strict conditions including an independent surety of €15,000, a curfew between 9pm and 7am and to sign on at Naas Garda Station daily along with the surrendering of her passport.
The 25-year-old was remanded in custody to consent to bail to appear via video link at Monaghan District Court next Monday morning the 27th of July.
