Two men charged with explosive offence following Louth anti-terror operation
James McCormack (58) of South Commons, Carlingford, Co. Louth and Cillian McCormack (24) with an address at Church Hill, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow are each charged with knowingly having in their control an explosive substance
Two men arrested by members of the Garda counter terrorism unit in an operation in north Louth, were brought before a special sitting of Dundalk district court on Saturday night.
James McCormack (58) of South Commons, Carlingford, Co. Louth and Cillian McCormack (24) with an address at Church Hill, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow are each charged with knowingly having in their control an explosive substance at South Commons, in the townland of Grange Irish, on October 22nd.
The charge relates to military and commercial detonators and 333 grams of Semtex high explosives, under circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that they did not have it in their possession for a lawful act.
Judge Stephanie Coggans remanded both men in custody to appear before Dundalk District Court on Wednesday.