Man accused of threatening mortar attack during Queen's visit to Ireland

A man who called Longford garda station during the State visit of the UK Queen five years ago threatened two mortars were set at Dublin Castle and that he was a member of the "Republican Brotherhood, Squad A", the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Donal Billings (aged 65) of St Bridget’s Court, Drumlish, Co Longford, is charged before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin with four offences under the Criminal Law Act of 1976 of knowingly making false reports tending to show that an offence had been committed.