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Car parked outside Newry courthouse before blast had ROI reg, trial hears

Summary

During a Special Criminal Court hearing, it was reported that a car with a Republic of Ireland number plate was parked outside Newry courthouse minutes before a bomb exploded there on 22 February 2010. Darren Weldon, 45, of Drinadaly, Trim, pleaded not guilty to membership of the Irish Republican Army. The prosecution presented DNA evidence linking Weldon to the car's registration plate found in the blast debris. Witness statements, including those of Gerard Traynor and Dermot Butler, described the car's suspicious presence and the timing of the explosion.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Car parked outside Newry courthouse before blast had ROI reg, trial hears. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on October 14th, 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 14th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 22nd, 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-11-18 Publication

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