The trial of two Louth men accused of possessing a vehicle-born improvised explosive device has opened at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A 23-year-old man appeared before the Special Criminal Court tonight, charged in connection with the discovery of explosive substances in Dundalk last weekend.

Colm Murphy, who is awaiting a retrial for offences connected with the Omagh bombing in 1998, had the terms of his bail varied by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Colm Murphy, whose conviction for an offence connected with the Omagh bombing in 1998 was quashed, was further remanded until next October, when he appeared briefly at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Colm Murphy whose conviction for an offence connected with the Omagh bombing in 1998 was quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal last week walked free on bail from the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.