Donal Billings jailed for possessing explosives

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Donal Billings was sentenced for possessing explosives at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 15 December 2016. He received eight-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of possessing explosives and four bomb-threat offences. The court heard the offences involved a bomb placed on a bus during Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland and threats concerning Dublin and Cork. Billings was identified through phone records, a SIM card and a mobile phone, the report said.