A 25-year-old law student charged in connection with a bomb intercepted in a car near the Irish border has been granted bail after a judge accepted she had met the conditions required for her release from custody.
Bail conditions imposed
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, of Abbeylands Park, Clane, Co Kildare, was charged with possession of explosives at a special sitting of Trim District Court in Co Meath on Friday. At that hearing, her defence solicitor said she had been asked to take a bag to the north and had not been aware what was in it, adding that she had been “manipulated”.
The car was stopped on the N2 at Aclint, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, last Wednesday. During a search, a bag was discovered in the rear seat containing an amount of Semtex military grade explosive and a detonator.
At court on Friday, Ms Perrie Sullivan was granted bail with conditions including a 15,000-euro independent surety, surrender of her passport, residence at a garda-approved address with a curfew of 9pm to 7am, 24-hour availability of a mobile phone, and daily sign-in at Naas garda station. Gardaí also requested that she have no contact with anyone in Saoradh or the New IRA.
Court proceedings
She was remanded in custody pending confirmation that she had met the conditions for bail. On Monday, she was further remanded at Monaghan District Court after Judge Raymond Finnegan said he had not yet received an application to approve the surety.
In Cavan District Court on Tuesday, Judge Finnegan granted the bail application after it was confirmed the surety had been provided by an individual with an address in the Claremorris area of Co Mayo. Barrister Sara Brennan represented Ms Perrie Sullivan, who was not present in court.
The accused will next appear before Monaghan District Court on August 7.
Related charge
Also charged in relation to the bomb interception is Simon O’Donovan, a 44-year-old employee at a Dublin museum. He appeared before the Special Criminal Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin at the weekend, charged with possession of an explosive substance at St Laurence’s Road in Chapelizod on Wednesday July 22. He was denied bail and remanded in custody until October 5.
