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Irish IndependentNews report · Jul 24, 7:49 PM
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Law student (25) charged with possession of explosives after gardaí intercept bomb in Monaghan
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, with an address in Clane, Co Kildare, was granted bail despite garda objection
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As of July 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Law student (25) charged with possession of explosives after gardaí intercept bomb in Monaghan.
The headline split The left frames it as "Law student (25) charged with possession of explosives after bag containing Semtex found...". The center frames it as "Woman, 25, charged over bomb found in car in Co Monaghan".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftLaw student (25) charged with possession of explosives after bag containing Semtex found in car
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterLaw student (25) charged with possession of explosives after gardaí intercept bomb in Monaghan
Irish Independent · Center · News report
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Irish TimesNews report · Jul 24, 8:37 PM
Law student (25) charged over explosives seized near Border
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, with an address in Clane, Co Kildare, was granted bail despite garda objection
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BBC NewsNews report · Jul 24, 8:27 PM
Law student is charged over intercepted bomb in car
Isobella Perrie Sullivan's lawyer says she did not know that a bag in her car contained a bomb.
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jul 24, 7:57 PM
Law student (25) charged with possession of explosives after bag containing Semtex found in car
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The defence solicitor said his client had been asked to take a bag to the north, and had not been aware what was in it.
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Jul 24, 7:17 PM
Woman, 25, charged over bomb found in car in Co Monaghan
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A 25-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the interception of a bomb that was discovered in a car in Carrickmacross in Co Monaghan on Wednesday.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jul 24, 7:17 PM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Jul 24, 7:49 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Jul 24, 7:57 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Jul 24, 8:27 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.