Bail granted in alleged Semtex bomb plot case
3 releases from 3 parties, 25 July 2026 to 28 July 2026.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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Burrows condemns bail decision in alleged bomb plot case and will write to Irish Justice Minister
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA condemns the bail granted to a woman charged over alleged explosives transport bound for Northern Ireland, and says he will contact the Irish Justice Minister about the Republic's approach to republican terrorism cases.
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Robinson Writes to Irish Justice Minister Over Alarming Bail Decision
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says he is writing to the Irish Justice Minister over the bail granted to a woman charged over transporting an explosive device near the border. He calls the decision alarming and asks for an explanation of the legal framework behind it.
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Bail decision in alleged bomb plot beggars belief
TUV MLA Timothy Gaston says it is staggering that a person charged over an alleged Semtex bomb plot near Carrickmacross has been granted bail. He calls for a full explanation of the court's decision and asks whether the explosives came from old PIRA stock.
Parties with no matching press release found on their website
- Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
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