A man in his 40s and a teenager have been arrested this evening near Mountrath in County Laois.
The two men are believed to be Polish and were arrested at the scene on the M7.
A fully loaded glock pistol and two suspected pipebombs were found in the car and the pair being questioned in Portlaoise Garda Station.
It is not known at this time if the devices are viable, with parts of the M7 shut down in place.
The Army bomb disposal team are at the scene.
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