Accused 'talked of weapons plot'

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27 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph AN alleged dissident republican told an undercover MI5 agent that his "friends" had bought a rundown house in the south of France to store guns bound for the Real IRA in Northern Ireland, a court heard yesterday. The agent, known as Ali, told Belfast Crown Court that the disclosure came at a meeting in Belgium with Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, one of three men on trial for a plot to smuggle w...
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Friends had 'house for RIRA guns'

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27 May 2010 Mirror Ivan Little An alleged dissident republican told a secret service agent that "friends" had bought a house in France to store guns bound for the Real IRA, a court heard yesterday. The agent known as "Ali" told Belfast Crown Court the claim came at a meeting in Belgium with Paul Anthony John McCaugherty one of three men accused of smuggling weapons to the country. The witness also said McCaugherty mentioned...
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Dissident Threat - Trial told of house in France for guns cache

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27 May 2010 The Irish News An alleged dissident republican told an undercover MI5 agent that his "friends" had bought a run-down house in the south of France to store guns bound for the Real IRA in Northern Ireland, a trial heard yesterday. The agent, known only as 'Ali', told Belfast Crown Court that the disclosure came during a meeting in Bruges, Belgium, with Paul McCaugherty, one of three men on trial over a plot to smuggle...
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Alleged dissident republican ‘discussed weapons plot’

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27 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph An alleged dissident republican told an undercover MI5 agent that his “friends” had bought a rundown house in the south of France to store guns bound for the Real IRA in Northern Ireland, a court has heard. The agent, known as Ali, told Belfast Crown Court that the disclosure came at a meeting in Belgium with Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, one of three men on trial for a plot to smuggle weapons. The...
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Dissident guns 'meant to be stored in France

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26 May 2010 BBC News An alleged dissident republican told an undercover secret service agent that his "friends" had bought a rundown house in the south of France. The premises were to be used to store guns bound for the Real IRA in Northern Ireland the agent, known only as "Ali," told Belfast Crown Court. The disclosure came during a meeting with Paul Anthony John McCaugherty in Bruges in Belgiu...
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French house intended as RIRA gun store

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26 May 2010 UTV News A rundown house in the south of France was to be used to store guns bound for the Real IRA in Northern Ireland, a court has heard. An alleged dissident republican made the claim to an undercover secret service agent in Belgium. The agent - known only as 'Ali' - told Belfast Crown Court about the revelation allegedly made by weapons-plot accused Paul Anthony McCaugherty during a meeting in Bruges. McCaugherty...
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Alleged dissident told agent of Omagh responsibility

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26 May 2010 The Irish Times An alleged dissident republican told an undercover secret service agent that “his organisation was responsible” for building the Omagh bomb. (Blogger note: Profiles of innocents murdered HERE.  List of some of the over 220 innocent people injured HERE.) Giving evidence at Belfast Crown Court from behind screens the agent, known only as “Ali” claimed that during a conversation about weaponry,...
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MI5 agent in Omagh bomb claim

0 comments 5/25/2010 Posted by Winnower

25 May 2010 UTV News Giving evidence at Belfast Crown Court from behind screens, the agent - known only as 'Ali' - claimed that during a conversation about weaponry, Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, who is 43, told him he was from the Real IRA. He also told him that he had the full support of its leaders to buy weaponry. Ali added: "On mentioning the Real IRA I remembered two incidents, one is the Omagh bomb...
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Index

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Moved to stand-alone page HERE (With apologies for any confusion.  The case is currently (May 2010) underway and the index is being buried as articles are added.)...
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Secret agent gives Omagh bomb evidence

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25 May 2010  UTV News An alleged dissident republican told an undercover secret service agent that "his organisation was responsible" for building the Omagh bomb. Giving evidence at Belfast Crown Court from behind screens, the agent - known only as 'Ali' - claimed that during a conversation about weaponry, Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, who is 43, told him he was from the Real IRA. He also told him that he had the full...
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Second spy in 'dissident arms' trial

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25 May 2010 Mirror A second Secret Services agent began giving evidence yesterday in the alleged dissident weapons trial. Three Co Armagh men, Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, 43, from Beech Court, Desmond Paul Kearns, 44, from Tannaghmore Green, both Lurgan, and 41-year-old Dermot Declan Gregory aka Michael Dermot Gregory, from Concession Road in Crossmaglen, deny a total of eight charges. Earlier, the first agent, known only...
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MI5 officer: I didn’t act as agent provocateur

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25 May 2010  Belfast Telegraph An undercover MI5 agent involved in a sting against an alleged dissident republican arms smuggling operation has told a court he did not act as an agent provocateur. In his last day in the witness box at Belfast Crown Court, the operative, known only as ‘Amir’, insisted that at all times he was guided by his “moral compass...
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Agent: No bonus was ever paid

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21 May 2010 Mirror Paul Higgins An undercover agent giving evidence against alleged dissident republicans yesterday denied getting paid bonuses. He was giving evidence at the Belfast Crown Court of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a arms smuggling plot. The agent, known only as Amir, claimed he was paid between £200 and £300 for every day he worked. Paul Anthony John McCaugherty, 43, from Beech Court, 44-year-old...
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MI5 agent 'doesn't know' why bosses said account full of spin

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21 May 2010 The Irish News Barry McCaffrey An MI5 agent at the centre of a Real IRA arms smuggling trial says he has no idea why his bosses raised concerns that his evidence was full of "spin" and was "inaccurate". The agent, codenamed 'Amir', was giving evidence at the trial of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with an alleged Real IRA plot to smuggle guns and explosives from mainland Europe to Northern Ireland in ...
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Bonus pay allegations are untrue, MI5 agent tells court

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21 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph Paul Higgins An undercover Secret Service agent giving evidence against three alleged dissident republicans has denied being paid bonuses. Under cross-examination at Belfast Crown Court, the agent known as ‘Amir' claimed he was paid between £200 and £300 for every day he worked on an operation. He told Orlando Pownall QC that if there was a bonus scheme “they must have forgotten to tell me about...
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Trial over murder of city man is halted in Algarve

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21 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph Clare Weir THE trial of two men accused of murdering a Londonderry businessman in the Algarve has been dramatically halted after a key witness admitted lying over evidence. Paul Houston, who owned Houston Shoes on the Strand Road in Derry, was on a family holiday last September when he was attacked. The 51-year-old father-of-four, was found dead at Alvor in Portugal. He had been enjoying a break...
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Dissident accused refused bail

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10 May 2010 UTV News A south Armagh man has appeared in court in Newry on charges related to suspected dissident republican activity. Dermot Declan Gregory, 41, of Concession Road, Crossmaglen has been charged with providing money and property to the value of at least €20,000, knowing or suspecting that they would be used or may be used for the purposes of terrorism. The offences are alleged to have been committed on dates...
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MI5 agent claims he was forced into court

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12 May 2010 The Irish News An MI5 agent has given evidence in a Belfast court for the first time in more than 20 years. But the Security Services undercover operative giving evidence against three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called dissident IRA international arms smuggling plot, says he is being forced to give evidence. The agent, known only as Amir, claimed police told him he "had been f**ked over" by his...
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MI5 agent: I am being forced to give evidence

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12 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph The Security Services’ undercover operative giving evidence against three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called dissident IRA international arms smuggling plot has claimed he is being forced to give evidence. The operative, known only as Amir, claimed police told him he “had been f****d over” by his “MI5” bosses and that he would have to sign his witness statement and give evidence...
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Witness had wanted a medal from the queen

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12 May 2010 The Irish News The Irish News revealed last October that M15 agent 'Amir' wanted £650,000 and a medal from the queen to give evidence in a Real IRA arms trail. In a letter to MI5, revealed by The Irish News at the time, Amir's solicitor wrote: "I would invite you to agree to pay to my client the sum of £450,000 within 28 days in full and final settlement of his current claims. "Please also confirm that you will agree...
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Kearns 'frustrated' at slow pace of deal

0 comments 5/11/2010 Posted by Winnower

11 May 2010 Mirror Court hears undercover agent's secret recordings A court heard recordings of secretly taped meetings between an undercover agent and men accused of involvement in a dissident republican arms smuggling plot yesterday. A witness, known only as Amir, was again hidden from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, except for trial judge Mr Justice Hart and prosecution and defence lawyer...
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Undercover operative 'forced' to give evidence

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11 May 2010  UTV News The Security Services undercover operative giving evidence against three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called dissident IRA international arms smuggling plot, has claimed he is being forced to give evidence. The operative, known only as Amir, claimed police told him that he would have to sign his witness statement and give evidence at the men's Belfast Crown Court tria...
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Witness says accused's friends 'interested' in a weapons deal

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11 May 2010 The Irish News For a second day running a security services undercover operative has been giving evidence in the trial of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called international arms smuggling plot by dissident republicans. The witness, known only as Amir, was again hidden from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, save for Mr Justice Hart and the various prosecution and defence lawyer...
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Plot suspect on separate charges

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11 May 2010 The Irish News One of the defendants in the international arms smuggling trial before Belfast Crown Court also appeared before Newry Magistrates Court yesterday on separate charges related to suspected dissident republican activity. Dermot Declan Gregory (41) of Concession Road, Crossmaglen, was charged with providing money and property to the value of at least EUR20,000, (£17,000) knowing or suspecting that they...
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Witness says accused's friends 'interested' in a weapons deal

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11 May 2010 The Irish News For a second day running a security services undercover operative has been giving evidence in the trial of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called international arms smuggling plot by dissident republicans. The witness, known only as Amir, was again hidden from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, save for Mr Justice Hart and the various prosecution and defence lawyers. Between them...
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MI5 trial man on further charges

0 comments 5/10/2010 Posted by Winnower

10 May 2010 BBC News One of three men on trial as a result of an MI5 operation against an alleged Real IRA gun smuggling plot has been remanded in custody on further charges. Dermot Declan Gregory, 42, from Concession Road in Crossmaglen is accused of providing money or property for the purposes of terrorism. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1 January, 2006 and 7 May, 2007. He is also charged with having...
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Dissident arms trial continues

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10 May 2010 UTV News The trial of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with a so-called international arms smuggling plot by dissident republicans has again heard evidence from a security services undercover operative. Known only as Amir, the witness was hidden from public view in Belfast Crown Crown - seen only by trial judge Mr Justice Hart, prosecution and defence lawyers. Between them the trio - Paul Anthony John McCaugherty,...
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MI5 'sting' meetings revealed

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10 May 2010 BBC News A court has heard further recordings of conversations between an MI5 operative and a man, alleged to be one of the defendants in an arms smuggling case. The operative, known only as "Amir", was hidden in Belfast Crown Court as he gave more evidence of his role. On trial are Paul McCaughtery, 43, of Beech Court, and Desmond Paul Kearns, 44, Tannaghmore Green, both in Lurgan. Along with Dermot Declan Gregory,...
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MI5 agent tells court of RIRA arms plot

0 comments 5/07/2010 Posted by Winnower

7 May 2010 The Irish News A security services undercover operative has started to give evidence from behind screens in the trial of three Co Armagh men charged in connection with what has been described as an international arms smuggling plot by dissident republicans. The witness, known only as Amir, was hidden from view from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, except the judge Mr Justice Hart and lawyers. The witness, who spoke...
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Agent gives evidence in arms plot trial

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7 May 2010 The Guardian Owen Bowcott An intelligence agent began giving evidence yesterday against three Northern Irish men accused of involvement in a dissident republican arms-smuggling plot. The man, identified only as "Amir", appeared at Belfast crown court but was partially screened. The undercover operative did not identify his branch of the security services but an earlier hearing was told the operation was part of an...
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MI5 agent 'Met Real IRA suspect'

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7 May 2010 Mirror Jilly Beattie Evidence tells of smuggle plot An MI5 spook started giving evidence yesterday in the trial of three men charged in connection with "an international arms smuggling plot". The witness was hidden from view from everyone in Belfast Crown Court except the judge Mr Justice Hart and lawyers. The witness, referred to as Amir, did not reveal which branch of the security services he was working for but...
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MI5 agent: I discussed arms deal with accused

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7 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph An undercover intelligence agent has started giving evidence from behind screens in the trial of three Co Armagh men in connection with what has been described as an international arms smuggling plot by dissident republicans. The witness, known only as Amir, was hidden from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, except judge Mr Justice Hart and lawyers. The witness, who spoke with an English accent, didn't...
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Witness gives evidence at 'M15' case

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6 May 2010 UTV News An intelligence agent has started to give evidence from behind screens in the trial of three County Armagh men charged in connection with what has been described as an international arms smuggling plot by dissident Republicans. The witness, known only as Amir, was hidden from view from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, except the judge Mr Justice Hart and lawyers. The witness, who spoke with an English accent,...
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Witness talks at 'MI5 sting' case

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6 May 2010 BBC News An intelligence agent has started giving evidence in the trial of three NI men charged in connection with "an international arms smuggling plot". The witness was hidden from view from everyone in Belfast Crown Court, except the judge Mr Justice Hart and lawyer...
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Trio on trial over gun-smuggling plot

0 comments 5/06/2010 Posted by Winnower

6 May 2010 Newsletter Three Co Armagh men arrested following a two-year operation directed by "role-playing officers from the Security Services" yesterday went on trial in Belfast. While no direct reference was made as to which branch of the "Security Services" was involved, Belfast Crown Court judge Mr Justice Hart was told at an earlier hearing the case involved an MI5 sting operation against the Real IR...
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MI5 agent first to testify in north in more than 20 years

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6 May 2010 The Irish News An MI5 agent will today become the first to give evidence in a Northern Ireland court in more than 20 years when he testifies against three Co Armagh men implicated in a Real IRA gun-smuggling plot. Paul McCaugherty (43), of Beech Court, and Desmond Kearns (44), of Tannaghmore Green, both Lurgan, and Dermot Gregory (41) - also known as Michael Dermot - of Concession Road in Crossmaglen, went on trial...
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Republican 'told MI5 his group made Omagh bomb'

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6 May 2010 The Irish News Barry McCaffrey An alleged Real IRA leader boasted to MI5 that his organisation had built the 1998 Omagh bomb, Belfast Crown Court heard yesterday. However, Lurgan republican Paul McCaugherty - on trial over an alleged arms smuggling plot with two other Co Armagh men - said another dissident group had "screwed it up", leading to the massacre of 29 people including a woman pregnant with twins....
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Court told of MI5's two-year operation to foil weapons plot

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6 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph Three men arrested following a two-year MI5 sting operation have gone on trial in Belfast accused of involvement in an international Real IRA gun smuggling plot. Paul Anthony John McCaugherty (43), from Beech Court, Desmond Paul Kearns (44), from Tannaghmore Green, both in Lurgan, and 41-year-old Dermot Declan Gregory, aka Michael Dermot, from Concession Road in Crossmaglen, deny a total of seven...
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3 face terror weapons trial after 'spy sting'

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6 May 2010 Mirror Trio 'wanted to restart' the Troubles Three men were arrested over an alleged Europe-wide plot to buy weapons after a two-year British secret service sting operation, a court heard yesterday. The suspects are also accused of conspiring to buy cigarettes in a deal stretching to Holland, Portugal and Turkey. Belfast Crown Court heard one of the suspects alleged he made the Omagh bomb and said his organisation...
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Arms plot accused's group built Omagh bomb, court told

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6 May 2010 Belfast Telegraph AN ALLEGED Real IRA member boasted to an undercover MI5 operative that his organisation had built the 1998 Omagh bomb -- but gave it away to "others", a court has heard. Belfast Crown Court heard Lurgan republican Paul McCaugherty, on trial over a suspected arms smuggling plot, told the operative that the device which killed 29 people was given to a separate dissident organisation which had "screwed...
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MI5 agent gives evidence in Real IRA arms plot trial

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6 May 2010 The Guardian Owen Bowcott Man identified only as "Amir" tells of attaching himself to accused man in Luxembourg and offering weapons An intelligence agent began giving evidence today against three Northern Irish men accused of involvement in a dissident republican arms-smuggling plot. The man, identified only as "Amir", appeared at Belfast crown court but was partially screened. The undercover operative, who spoke...
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Suspected dissidents held over fears of poll terror plot

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6 May 2010 Irish Independent Tom Brady FIVE men were in police custody last night after a cross-border clampdown on dissident republicans aimed at preventing a terrorist outrage to coincide with the British general election. The suspects were detained by the PSNI and the gardai following a series of raids by armed officer...
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Arms trial held up as QC is stranded

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Volcanic ash flights disruption - Arms trial held up as QC is stranded 5 May 2010 The Irish News A major dissident arms smuggling trial had to be postponed for 24 hours after a leading barrister due to take part in the case was stranded in London by the volcanic ash cloud. Orlando Pownall QC had been due to be present at the opening of the trial of three Co Armagh men charged with a Real IRA gun smuggling plot. However, as the...
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Golfer beaten to death after offering pair drink

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5 May 2010  Mirror Tom Worden Accused 'sorry' for family Two men beat an Irish holidaymaker to death after he offered to buy them a drink, a court heard yesterday.  Diego Dias, 20, and 28-year-old Jones Sousa dos Santos admitted fighting with businessmen Paul Houston, 51, after a night out in the seaside town of Alvor in Portugal.  But the men, both Brazilian, denied murder when they appeared in a court in the...
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Accused 'wanted AK 47s, pistols'

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5 May 2010 BBC NEWS: A man charged after an MI5 sting told an undercover operative he needed "explosives, pistols, AK 47s, armour-piercing stuff", a court has heard. Paul McCaugherty of Beech Court, Lurgan was one of three County Armagh men arrested after the two-year operation. The others are Desmond Kearns from Tannaghmore Green, Lurgan, and Dermot Gregory, also known as Michael Dermot, from Concession Road, Crossmaglen. A...
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Dissident MI5 op trial starts

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05 May 2010 UTV News Three Co Armagh men arrested following a two-year operation directed by "role playing officers from the Security Services" have gone on trial in Belfast. Whilst no direct reference as to which branch of the 'Security Services' was involved, Belfast Crown Court judge Mr Justice Hart was told at an earlier hearing the case involved an MI5 sting operation against the Real IR...
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Praia da Luz to Alvor

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Brief Explanation: Real IRA smuggling operation in Alvor, Portugal

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Blogger Note: An explanation may be in order... The reason I have included information about the Real IRA smuggling operation tied to Alvor, Portugal is because Alvor is very close to Praia da Luz, where Madeleine McCann "disappeared". I am in NOT alleging that dissident republicans had anything to do with Madeleine's fate. If anything, in my opinion, it is possible that there may have been British intelligence operations...
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Terror chiefs plan vote day bomb strike

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2 May 2010  The News of the World Fears were growing that dissident republicans are planning a terror attack in the run up to Thursday's election. Cop checkpoints were increased across Northern Ireland from Friday in a bid by security forces to prevent any bomb attacks. Security sources reckon the thugs behind two recent bombs in Newry and Holywood, Co Down are set to strike with a left-over supply of explosive...
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Culloville man accused of being an MI5 informer

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4 May 2010 The Examiner Brónagh Murphy A Culloville man has been informed by police of a threat to his life amid allegations that he is an MI5 agent. It’s believed the PSNI visited Dermot Declan Gregory, of Concession Road, in recent days to advise him that his life is in danger. Gregory - who is also known as Michael Dermot - is accused, along with Paul McCaugherty and Desmond Kearns from Lurgan, of attempting to procure arms...
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Threat to "MI5 man" puts trial in doubt

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1 May 2010 The Irish News Barry McCaffrey A major dissident arms trial is in jeopardy after one of the accused was warned by police that he is under death threat over claims he is an MI5 agent. South Armagh man Dermot Declan Gregory (41), also known as Michael Dermot, is due to go on trial on Tuesday in connection with a dissident republican attempt to smuggle guns from mainland Europe in 200...
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