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Trailer and gas cylinders being adapted for bomb, trial hears

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Philip McKevitt, aged 62, pleaded not guilty to possessing explosive substances after Gardaí discovered a trailer and two gas cylinders in his shed in Louth on 22 May 2010. The prosecution argued that the trailer, which advertised the website 'flogthelot.ie', had been adapted to conceal a bomb. Detective Garda Shane Curran presented evidence that the cylinders had been cut and strapped to a wooden frame within the trailer, and that a 26‑kg quantity of glucose and a 377‑metre roll of green‑spray‑painted wire were also found. Curran identified the wire as a command wire typically used to detonate improvised explosive devices from a distance. Sergeant Brendan Keane noted the discovery of a green‑spray‑painted cable in the shed's boot, describing it as a "significant find." The trial was scheduled to resume on Monday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trailer and gas cylinders being adapted for bomb, trial hears. Charges or matters: the possession of explosive substances at Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant on May 22nd, 2010. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• May 22nd, 2010 Incident
• May 24th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-12-09 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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