Member of Defence Forces faces explosives charges

A member of the Defence Forces appeared in court last night on explosives charges.

Mark Cassidy was brought to a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court in Donegal amid tight security.

Cassidy, aged in his late 20s with an address at Grianan Vale, Ballyeder-owen, Burnfoot, faces two charges of possessing explosives at the same address on Monday, February 17. He is charged with having an explosive substance and also possessing 87 12-gauge shotgun cartridges.