22/07/2010

Bail Bid Fails For Bomb Accused

A Dundalk man has been refused bail over his charge of conspiracy to cause an explosion outside an Armagh police station in April.

David Murphy was remanded in custody to appear before the Dublin court again in October. At the Special Criminal Court today lawyers for the State told the three-judge non-jury court there was "no objection in principle" to the granting of bail but because of the serious nature of the alleged offence, an independent surety of €20,000 was being requested as part of the bail conditions.

Mr Murphy (aged 30) with an address at Ashling Park, Cox's Demesne, Dundalk, Co Louth is accused of "unlawfully and maliciously" conspiring with others to cause on explosion, of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury.

(BMcC)


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