Irish police warning after 'massive' bomb found
Detectives believe the bomb, found at an underpass near the border on the main Belfast to Dublin road, may have been destined for a town-centre attack.
Twenty-nine people and unborn twins were killed and 220 were injured in a republican bomb attack in the centre of Omagh, Co Tyrone, in August 1998.
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Hide AdWhile it is believed the presence of a police checkpoint forced the latest bombers to abandon the vehicle, hundreds of motorists drove past the device unaware of the danger after traffic cones and warning signs had been removed, and even driven over, by others on the road.