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Man charged with dissident CIRA offences following St Patrick's day security alert in Enniskillen

A PSNI bomb disposal team attended the suspect device at Cornagrade, Enniskillen on St Patrick's Day.   Picture Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press.
A PSNI bomb disposal team attended the suspect device at Cornagrade, Enniskillen on St Patrick's Day. Picture Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press. A PSNI bomb disposal team attended the suspect device at Cornagrade, Enniskillen on St Patrick's Day. Picture Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press.

DETECTIVES investigating the Continuity IRA have charged a 42-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a viable device in Co Fermanagh.

The man was arrested in the Irvinestown area on Monday and was later charged with a range of terrorism offences including possession of firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life, possession of articles for use in terrorism and possession of information likely to be useful to terrorists.

The charges relate to an improvised explosive device which was found in the Lough Shore Path area of Enniskillen on St Patrick's Day.

At the time, the PSNI said they believed dissident republicans were behind the incident and condemned those responsible for putting the public at risk.

A 27-year-old man and 29-year-old woman were also arrested in the Castlederg area in relation to violent dissident activity on Monday but were released following questioning.

The 42-year-old is due to appear at Strabane Magistrates’ Court, which will sit in Omagh tomorrow morning.

As is normal procedure all charges are reviewed by the PPS.