Man due in court after raids in North

A 35-year-old man is due to appear in court in the North this morning charged in connection with raids against dissident republicans in Craigavon.

Police say the man will appear before Craigavon Magistrates Court charged with possessing a firearm for a purpose in connection with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

He is also charged with having balaclavas, an explosive substance and ammunition.

Of the eight other men arrested in the operation, seven have been released without charge, and one other man has been released pending a report being submitted to the Public Prosecution Service.