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Eight-and-a-half years for putting bomb on bus
Eight-and-a-half years for putting bomb on bus
A man who put an incendiary device on a Dublin-bound bus and made bomb threats during the State visit of the Queen five years ago has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

Device on bus ‘had potential for great destruction’
Device on bus ‘had potential for great destruction’

The Special Criminal Court has heard evidence of a incendiary bomb on a Dublin-bound passenger bus and bomb threats made during the state visit of Queen Elizabeth five years ago.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2016

Man accused of threatening mortar attack during Queen's visit to Ireland
Man accused of threatening mortar attack during Queen's visit to Ireland

A man who called Longford garda station during the State visit of the UK Queen five years ago threatened two mortars were set at Dublin Castle and that he was a member of the "Republican Brotherhood, Squad A", the Special Criminal Court has heard.

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