Man denies any knowledge of bomb-making material in flat

A young Dublin man denied knowing anything about bomb-making paraphernalia discovered during an armed raid on a Clondalkin apartment, when he was questioned by gardaí, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Gareth Byrne (aged 27) of Park Crescent, Kimmage, Dublin 12, is one of three men on trial before the three-judge, non-jury court, accused of unlawfully possessing explosive materials at an apartment in The Crescent, Park West Pointe, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on September 9, 2008.