A SERVING member of the Ireland's Defence Forces has appeared before a court in Donegal charged with possessing explosives.
Mark Cassidy, of Grianan Vale, Ballyderowen, Burnfoot, County Donegal, appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court last night.
He was charged with two counts of possessing explosives, and of possessing 87 shotgun cartridges.
Mr Cassidy was remanded in custody to appear again next Monday.
A second soldier arrested in connection with an explosives find on Monday has been released without charge.
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