Seven charged with dissident offences

Seven people are due in court on Saturday, accused of terrorist offences (© UTV)

A woman, aged 37 and a man, 46 – who were arrested last Saturday in Pomeroy and Toome – are accused of directing terrorism and having a firearm.

They are also charged with attending ‘a place used for terrorist training.’

The man has also been charged with collecting information likely to be of use to terrorists.

They are due to appear in court in Omagh.

Meanwhile, three men aged 41, 42 and 47 face counts of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause an explosion, preparation of terrorist acts and collecting information of use to terrorism.

The 47-year-old has also been charged with directing terrorism.

The trio were arrested in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on Monday.

A PSNI statement said: “The charges, some of which have been used seldom in the past in Northern Ireland, are the result of an investigation led by police into dissident republican terrorist activity.

“Officers have worked closely with colleagues in the Security Service and, latterly, with the Public Prosecution Service to reach a point where charges have been brought.”

A further two men aged 33 and 34, who were arrested in Carrickmore and Omagh last Saturday, have been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, attendance at a place used for terrorist training and preparation of terrorist acts.

They will also appear at court in Omagh, also on Saturday.

WITH MANY THANKS TO :  UTV News.

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