Man jailed for possession of bomb for use in feud

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for possession of an under car booby trap bomb which was meant for use in an ongoing feud which has already claimed six lives.

Michael Scanlon, aged 31, St Mary’s Terrace, Askeaton, Co Limerick, pleaded guilty to possession of an explosive device, possession of detonating chord, possession of a Sterling submachine gun and possession of 294 rounds of ammunition, at Loughmore Mungret on June 3 2003.