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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 24, 10:38 PM
Boy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh
Police believe the items to be viable explosive devices
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Boy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh
The Journal (Ireland) reaches for "explosive" where Irish Times stays flat.
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What happened Police believe the items to be viable explosive devices.
The headline split The left frames it as "Teenager (16) arrested after four viable explosive devices found in Omagh". The center frames it as "Boy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh".
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Left / center-leftTeenager (16) arrested after four viable explosive devices found in Omagh
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterBoy, 16, arrested after discovery of suspicious devices in Omagh
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 24, 9:42 PM
Teenager (16) arrested after four viable explosive devices found in Omagh
explosive
A number of residents had to leave their homes while a suspicious device was examined.
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