Irish phone companies were “unwilling” to take part in an early 2000s scheme to temporarily block networks in a bid to prevent bombs being set off in Northern Ireland, according to previously confidential documents.
Authorities in Northern Ireland and the UK had been engaging with the Republic of Ireland about the possible implementation of a plan to counter the threat posed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which used mobile phone technology as a means of remote controlled detonation.
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Source: The Irish Times News
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