Scot on fire device charges

A self styled leader of the Scottish National Liberation Army was charged at a Dublin court yesterday with having incendiary …

A self styled leader of the Scottish National Liberation Army was charged at a Dublin court yesterday with having incendiary devices addressed to the British Labour Party, leader, Mr Tony Blair, and the Shadow Scottish Secretary, Mr George Robertson.

Mr Adam Busby (47), a native of Paisley, Scotland, with an address at Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, was remanded in custody until June 12th by the Special Criminal Court.

Mr Busby faced 10 charges, including possession of incendiary devices and sending menacing messages to media outlets in Scotland.

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