Man in court charged over Omagh bomb car

A 34-year-old Dundalk man appeared before a court in Enniskillen this morning charged with supplying the car which was used by…

A 34-year-old Dundalk man appeared before a court in Enniskillen this morning charged with supplying the car which was used by the Omagh bombers.

Anthony Joseph Donegan ( 34) was escorted into the dock amid heavy security in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.

He hid under a sweater and crouched on the floor of a police car as he was driven into the courthouse.

During the brief hearing, Mr Donegan, of Afton Drive, Dundalk, spoke only to confirm he understood the charge against him.

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Mr Donegan was arrested on Monday in Newry, Co Down, and was later charged with providing property for the use of terrorists.

It is alleged he supplied the bombers with a maroon-coloured Vauxhall Cavalier, the vehicle which exploded in Omagh town centre on August 15th 1998, killing 29 people and two unborn children.

Magistrate Liam McNally remanded him in custody until March 8th to appear via video link at Omagh courthouse.