Man bailed in explosives trial

A Louth man accused of having explosive substances and ammunition was freed on bail by the Special Criminal Court today.

Gerard Carroll (aged 20), of Ashling Park, Cox's Demesne, Dundalk in Co Louth was charged last week with the unlawful possession of explosive substances, namely a "modified 24-volt battery operated hand tool" on July 9 last at Junction 17 of the M1 motorway in Dundalk.