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DUP leader questions decision to grant bail to woman charged with possession of explosives
['Gráinne Ní Aodha', 'Press Association']
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The Irish justice system has “serious questions to answer” over bail granted to a woman charged with possession of explosives near the border, the DUP leader has said.
“The discovery of a viable Semtex bomb should have reminded everyone that dissident republican terrorism remains a lethal threat,” he said in a statement.
Ireland Law student granted bail after appearing before court on explosives charge Read more“The decision to grant bail will leave many people asking whether the justice system appreciates the gravity of that reality.
“If involvement in the transport of a viable Semtex bomb is not enough to keep an accused person in custody, the Republic’s justice system has some serious questions to answer.
Another person, a man in his 40s, remains in custody at a Garda station in the Dublin area.