Named in reporting
Isobella Perrie Sullivan
Born between August 2000 and July 2001, from the ages reported. 21 reports across 3 cases, 1 Jul 2026 to 13 Aug 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between August 2000 and July 2001, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of explosive device, Possession of explosives
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Monaghan, Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 21 reports, 1 Jul 2026 to 13 Aug 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Dublin explosive device case adjourned as bail hearing postponed Possession of explosive device · Co. Dublin
On 22 July 2026, gardaí stopped a vehicle on the N2 at Aclint, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, and found a bag containing Semtex military grade explosives and a detonator in the rear seat. Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, an Irish law student from Clane, Co Kildare, was the driver and was charged with possession of explosives; her defence said she was asked to take a bag to Northern Ireland and did not know its contents. Simon O'Donovan, 44, a man and employee at the Collins Barracks National Museum in Dublin, was charged with possession of an explosive improvised device, with the device allegedly stored at the museum. Sullivan was granted bail with conditions including no contact with Saoradh or the New IRA, and her case was adjourned to 28 September 2026. O'Donovan was remanded in custody until 5 October 2026, and his High Court bail application was adjourned on 13 August 2026.
In court, 25 Jul 2026Accused, suspect · 7 reports - Man charged over Monaghan bomb lodges High Court bail application Possession of explosives · Co. Monaghan
On 22 July 2026, a car was stopped on the N2 at Aclint, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, and a bag containing military-grade Semtex and a detonator was found in the rear seat, believed to be intended for a dissident republican attack in Northern Ireland. Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a 25-year-old Irish law student from Clane, Co Kildare, was arrested and charged with possession of explosives, and was granted bail at Trim District Court with conditions including a €15,000 surety, passport surrender, a curfew, and no contact with Saoradh or the New IRA. Simon O'Donovan, a 44-year-old man and National Museum employee from Dublin 12, was also arrested and charged with possession of an explosive device at St Laurence's Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 10, and was remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court until 5 October. Sullivan's case was adjourned to 28 September at Monaghan District Court, and O'Donovan lodged a High Court bail application on 13 August 2026, which was adjourned to Tuesday.
In court, 1 Jul 2026Accused, suspect · 13 reports - Law student charged over explosives remanded in custody Possession of explosives · Co. Kildare
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, an Irish law student, was charged with possession of explosives after an explosive was intercepted in a car near the border. She was charged at a special sitting of Trim District Court in Co Meath on a Friday evening, and her defence solicitor said she had been asked to take a bag north and was not aware of its contents. The court heard she would be remanded with consent to bail, with gardaí still making inquiries about the surety. In the latest development, reported on 1 July 2026, she appeared by video link from the Dóchas Centre, was remanded in custody, and is next due before Monaghan District Court on 7 August.
In court, 1 Jul 2026Accused · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Isobella Perrie Sullivan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Aug2026National Museum of Ireland employee charged with having bomb seeks bailaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 7 Aug2026Law student charged over intercepted bomb appears in courtsuspect, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 7 Aug2026Law student from Kildare charged over intercepted bomb appears in courtaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 7 Aug2026Law student back in court over Monaghan bomb findsuspect, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 7 Aug2026Woman appears in court in relation to bomb chargeaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Aug2026Law student charged over intercepted Semtex bomb appears in courtaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Aug2026National Museum employee charged with possession of explosive device granted bailaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 28 Jul2026Bail approved for law student charged over alleged Co Monaghan bombsuspect, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 28 Jul2026Woman charged after bomb found in car can take up bailaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 27 Jul2026Museum employee held over bomb remanded in custodyaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 27 Jul2026Woman accused of transporting bomb across Ireland further remandedaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 27 Jul2026Two suspects to reappear in court today regarding bomb charges - Griptsuspect, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 26 Jul2026Face of museum employee charged after car bomb intercepted near Irish bordersuspect, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 26 Jul2026Dublin museum employee charged with possessing explosives in Irish border caseaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 25 Jul2026Law student (25) granted bail and man (40) charged over car bomb seized in Co Monaghanaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 25 Jul2026DUP leader questions Irish court’s decision to grant bail in Carrickmacross caseaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 25 Jul2026Kildare law student granted bail on possession of explosives chargeaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Jul2026Law student (25) charged with possession of explosives after bag containing Semtex found in caraccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Jul2026'I thought I was getting out today': Law student charged over explosives find remanded in custodyaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Jul2026Lawyer of student charged with possession of explosives says she did not spend time in Syriaaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
- 1 Jul2026Bail approved for law student charged over bomb intercepted in Monaghanaccused, Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, female, named, irish (judged from name)Isobella Perrie Sullivan
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