A teenager has appeared in court in connection with security alerts that caused havoc in Co Armagh.
In a separate development, a 26-year-old man has been arrested in south Down in connection with the placing last week of a 250kg bomb in a van on the outskirts of Newry near the main Dublin-Belfast road and railway line. The van was abandoned under the A1 Newry bypass and led to a protracted security alert. The man is being questioned at the PSNI serious crimes suite in Antrim.
The teenager (14) was before Lurgan magistrates in connection with the placing of four hoax devices. He was freed on bail but will be electronically tagged.