IEThe Irish Times
Dublin museum worker accused of possessing Semtex capable of causing ‘catastrophic damage’
High Court told Simon O’Donovan was member of dissident-aligned republican group Saoradh
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 25 Aug 2026, 14:37 UTC
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- Byline
- Tom Tuite
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High Court told Simon O’Donovan was member of dissident-aligned republican group Saoradh
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Dublin museum worker accused of possessing Semtex capable of causing ‘catastrophic damage’
High Court told Simon O’Donovan was member of dissident-aligned republican group Saoradh
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