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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Jul 25, 5:41 PM
Man charged after bomb found in car in Co Monaghan
A man has been charged by gardaí in relation to an investigation into the discovery a bomb in a car in Co Monaghan earlier this week.
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Different Spin
Man charged after bomb found in car in Co Monaghan
Irish Times reaches for "explosive" where Sky News stays flat.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftMan charged with possession of explosive substance following Monaghan car-bomb discovery
Irish TimesHigh
explosive
Right-leaningCenter-rightMan charged after suspected car bomb intercepted near Irish border
Sky NewsHigh
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RTE News (Ireland)HighMan charged after bomb found in car in Co Monaghan
As of July 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A man has been charged by gardaí in relation to an investigation into the discovery a bomb in a car in Co Monaghan earlier this week.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man charged with possession of explosive substance following Monaghan car-bomb discovery". The right frames it as "Man charged after suspected car bomb intercepted near Irish border".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMan charged with possession of explosive substance following Monaghan car-bomb discovery
Irish Times · Center-left · News report
CenterMan charged after bomb found in car in Co Monaghan
RTE News (Ireland) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMan charged after suspected car bomb intercepted near Irish border
Sky News · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Irish TimesNews report · Jul 25, 9:30 PM
Man charged with possession of explosive substance following Monaghan car-bomb discovery
explosive
Second charge in case took place at late night sitting of Special Criminal Court on Saturday
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 25, 7:46 PM
Winston-Salem man charged with breaking into church to steal ice cream
Police say a Forsyth County man faces charges for stealing ice cream from a local church.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jul 25, 5:56 PM
Man (40s) charged after discovery of bomb in car in Co Monaghan
He will appear before the Special Criminal Court this evening at the Criminal Courts of Justice at 9pm.
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Jul 25, 5:55 PM
Man charged after suspected car bomb intercepted near Irish border
A man aged in his 40s has been charged after an alleged car bomb was intercepted by Irish police near the border with Northern Ireland.
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jul 25, 5:51 PM
Man charged in connection with bomb seized near border
Details77/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
77/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 25, 5:41 PM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Jul 25, 5:51 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Jul 25, 5:55 PM: Sky News joined the source map.
Jul 25, 5:56 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.