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Man wanted in North on terrorism charges appears before extradition court
Summary
Ryan McKenna, a 24-year-old Lurgan native, appeared before the High Court in Dublin on a charge_or_pretrial basis regarding an extradition request from the United Kingdom. He is wanted to face allegations of conspiracy to cause an explosion, possession of explosives with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives in Lurgan, Co Armagh, in 2007. Counsel for the State, Ms Lisa Dempsey BL, informed the court that Mr McKenna's three co-accused had already pleaded guilty to the offences. Sergeant John McElroy testified that he stopped a car driven by Mr McKenna on Monday at Cross, Co Mayo, and arrested him on foot of a European Arrest Warrant endorsed in August. No application for bail was made on behalf of the applicant. Mr Justice John Edwards remanded Mr McKenna in custody to Cloverhill prison. The matter was adjourned, with the court directing that he appear again on Friday next. The report confirms the procedural stage as pretrial, noting that while co-accused admitted guilt, Mr McKenna's specific plea and finding remain unrecorded in this instance, and his status is strictly that of a remanded applicant facing alleged charges.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man wanted in North on terrorism charges appears before extradition court. Charges or matters: the offences; conspiracy to cause an explosion; possession of explosives with intent to endanger life; possession of explosives. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2013-09-10 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: conspiracy to cause an explosion; possession of explosives with intent to endanger life; possession of explosives (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded in custody
Accused
Charges: the offences (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 24-year-old man wanted in Northern Ireland on terrorism charges has been remanded in custody at the High Court in Dublin.
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