Declan McDermott and Mairtin Manning jailed for explosives

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Declan McDermott and Mairtin Manning were each jailed for seven years at the Special Criminal Court on 27 May 2019.

They pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing TNT blocks and a hand-grenade explosive head at Spring Garden Street, Dublin 3.

The judge said the quantity was considerable, while timely Garda intervention meant no harm resulted.