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Irish IndependentNews report · Oct 19, 12:42 PM
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Viable pipe bomb and two loaded guns seized by gardaí in Drogheda
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Independent describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Viable pipe bomb and two loaded guns seized by gardaí in Drogheda.
The headline split The left frames it as "Viable pipe bomb and two loaded guns found during garda search in Drogheda". The center frames it as "Viable pipe bomb and two loaded guns seized by gardaí in Drogheda".
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Left / center-leftViable pipe bomb and two loaded guns found during garda search in Drogheda
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterViable pipe bomb and two loaded guns seized by gardaí in Drogheda
Irish Independent · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Oct 19, 12:33 PM
Viable pipe bomb and two loaded guns found during garda search in Drogheda
A Defence Forces bomb disposal team attended the scene following the discovery yesterday.
Details31/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Oct 19, 12:33 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Oct 19, 12:42 PM: Irish Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 31/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.