Three admit bomb terror plot

Three Irish republicans today pleaded guilty to a bomb plot and trying to procure an arsenal of high-powered weaponry.

Three admit bomb terror plot
Thu, 02 May, 2002 - 19:59

Three Irish republicans today pleaded guilty to a bomb plot and trying to procure an arsenal of high-powered weaponry.

Fintan Paul O’Farrell, 39, Declan John Rafferty, 42, and Michael Christopher McDonald, 44, all from Co Louth, were arrested in the small spa town of Piest’any in Slovakia on July 5 last year.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Co LouthPlace: spa town of Piest’anyPlace: SlovakiaPlace: BritainPlace: LondonPlace: UKPlace: Republic of IrelandPlace: IrelandPlace: IraqPlace: Leopold prisonPlace: TrnavaPlace: CzechoslovakiaPlace: Eastern EuropePlace: DobranjePlace: SloveniaPlace: Co MeathPlace: RussiaPerson: FintanPerson: Paul O’FarrellPerson: DeclanPerson: John RaffertyPerson: Michael Christopher McDonaldPerson: Ken MacdonaldPerson: RaffertyPerson: AstillPerson: O’FarrellPerson: McDonaldOrganisation: republicansOrganisation: MI5Organisation: British Home OfficeOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Crown Prosecution serviceOrganisation: YugoslavOrganisation: MI6
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