Trial date set for man accused of having explosives on eve of Royal visit

The Special Criminal Court has set a date in December for the trial of a Longford man charged with having an explosive device on the eve of the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain last year.

Donal Billings (aged 60), of St Bridget’s Court, Drumlish, is charged with the unlawful possession of an improvised explosive device at Longford railway station car park on May 16, 2011.