Donal Billings pleads not guilty to bomb threat charges

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Donal Billings pleaded not guilty to making false reports and possessing an explosive substance before the Special Criminal Court, reported on 10 October 2016. The charges relate to alleged bomb threats involving Dublin Castle, buses, Sinn Féin’s headquarters and Cork Airport, and alleged possession of an explosive substance at Longford railway station car park.

The court heard that Gardaí investigated calls made during the 2011 State visit of Queen Elizabeth II, and that Mr Billings was arrested in Longford on 20 May 2011. The trial was continuing.