Philip McKevitt jailed for making a bomb

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Philip McKevitt was sentenced to eight and a half years for possessing explosive substances at the Special Criminal Court on 13 February 2017.

The offence occurred at his home in Mount Pleasant, Dundalk, on 22 May 2010.

McKevitt was convicted after adapted gas cylinders, glucose bags and wire were found during a garda search.

A DNA match for McKevitt was found on the handle of one gas cylinder, while he denied knowing about the items.

The sentence was backdated to 22 March 2016, and the judge cited mitigating factors including alcohol difficulties and work under others’ command.