Man remanded in custody on explosives charges

A Louth man appeared before the Special Criminal Court this morning charged in connection with the discovery of explosive substances in Dundalk over the weekend.

Philip McKevitt (aged 56) of Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant in Dundalk was charged with the unlawful possession of explosive substances, namely an improvised trailer and two gas cylinders “adapted” to cause an explosion, on May 22 last.