Mayo brothers caught making bomb in shed sentenced to five and a half years in prison each

Two Mayo brothers who were caught making a bomb in their shed have each been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

Two Mayo brothers who were caught making a bomb in their shed after armed gardai raided their family home have each been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, with the final two and a half years suspended, by the Special Criminal Court.

Last month, Colin Mannion (37) and his brother Brian Mannion (34), of Burriscarra, Clogher, Claremorris pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of explosive substances RDX, PETN, one loaded detonator, two unloaded detonators and three electrical component parts at their home on June 9, 2012.