'Gun plot pair' get a holiday

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14 August 2007
Mirror

A couple accused of a gun smuggling plot have had their bail conditions relaxed to take their two children on holiday. Desmond and Alison Kearns are facing terror charges after alleged conversations between them and security agents posing as arms dealers. The recordings allegedly concern the purchase of weapons and explosives for the Real IRA. Mr Kearns, 42, is charged with conspiracy to possess weapons and explosives. His 38-year-old wife is charged with inviting an unnamed person to provide terrorism weapons. The PSNI objected to the family, from Lurgan, going to Donegal as they "would have no control over monitoring their movements". But Mr Justice Gillen said the PSNI and Garda could co-operate on the matter.

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RIRA accused have bail relaxed for family holiday

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14 August 2007 
The Irish News

A Co Armagh couple accused of involvement in a Real IRA gun smuggling plot have had their bail conditions temporarily relaxed so they can take their two children on a family holiday to Donegal.

An application to relax the conditions during a week-long holiday to be taken later this month was made in Belfast's High Court yesterday on behalf of Desmond and Alison Kearns.

The couple, from Tannaghmore Green in Lurgan, are facing terrorism charges after alleged conversations between them and members of the British security forces posing as cigarette and arms dealers were recorded.
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Holiday bail relax decision is slammed

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14 August 2007
Belfast Telegraph
Ashleigh Wallace and Claire Regan


Upper Bann MP David Simpson said he was concerned to hear that a Belfast  judge had agreed to temporarily relax the couple's bail conditions so they  can take their two children on the family holiday to the Republic.  An application to relax the conditions during a week-long holiday to be taken later this month was made in Belfast's High Court yesterday on behalf of Desmond and Alison Kearns.

The couple, from Tannaghmore Green in Lurgan, are currently facing terrorism charges after alleged conversations between them and members of the British security forces posing as cigarette and arms dealers were recorded.
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Fury after judge lets gun-running accused go on a Donegal holiday

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14 August 2007
Belfast Telegraph
Ashleigh Wallace and Claire Regan


Upper Bann MP David Simpson said he was concerned to hear that a Belfast judge had agreed to temporarily relax the couple's bail conditions so they can take their two children on the family holiday.

An application to relax the conditions during a week-long holiday to be taken later this month was made in Belfast's High Court yesterday on behalf of Desmond and Alison Kearns.
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