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No bail for Northern Ireland man arrested after discovery of massive car bomb at Dublin hotel

Summary

A Northern Ireland man, Samuel Devlin, aged 55, was arrested in Dublin after a massive car bomb was discovered at a hotel in County Dublin. Detectives found detonating cord in his rented apartment at Finnstown House, Lucan, where he had been staying under a false name. Devlin was caught "red‑handed" in possession of explosives, refusing to give his name, address or date of birth to the Gardaí. He had moved to the State in 2002 and had no family ties in the jurisdiction. The Special Criminal Court heard that the Special Detective Unit would allege that Devlin had rented the apartment to carry out an IRA operation at the hotel. He is charged with unlawful possession of PETN and membership of an unlawful organisation, Oglaigh na hEireann (IRA). The judge described him as a definite flight risk and remanded him in custody until his trial in February.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: No bail for Northern Ireland man arrested after discovery of massive car bomb at Dublin hotel. Charges or matters: the unlawful possession of the explosive substance (PETN) at the same address on May 11, 2014. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• Saturday, May 10th Hearing Or Sentence
• May 11, 2014 Incident
• 2015-05-12 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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Read the original CNI report