Dublin man appears in court charged with attempted murder of PSNI officer
Kieran Maguire was arrested on Tuesday. By Press Association Wednesday 21 Apr 2021, 1:32 PM 2 hours ago 6,926 Views 0 Comments
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A DUBLIN MAN has appeared in court in Northern Ireland charged with attempting to murder a PSNI officer.
Kieran Maguire, 33, of Kippure Park in Dublin, appeared at Derry Magistrates’ Court via videolink from Musgrave police station in Belfast.
He was arrested on Tuesday via a European Arrest Warrant.
Maguire has been charged with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and attempted murder.
The charges relate to an incident on 18 June, 2015, when an off-duty police officer discovered an explosive device under his car in Eglinton in Derry.
Updated / Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021
20:09
Gardaí have arrested a man wanted in Northern Ireland on suspicion of the attempted murder of an off-duty PSNI officer in Derry in 2015.
The 33-year-old was arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant and has been formally extradited to Northern Ireland and into PSNI custody.
The arrest relates to the investigation into an under-vehicle bomb placed under a PSNI officer s car in Eglinton on 18 June 2015.
The murder bid was blamed on dissident republicans.
The man was detained on suspicion of the attempted murder of the police officer and possession of explosives with intent to endanger life.
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A man who assaulted police officers and spat around a police vehicle has been given a suspended prison sentence at Derry Magistrates Court.
Joseph Harkin, 58, of no fixed abode in the city, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting and resisting police officers and criminal damage which were committed on March 16, 2021.
Outlining the details of the case, a Public Prosecution Service (PPS) representative said police attended an incident on the date in question and as the defendant was being arrested he ‘grappled’ with officers.
A PSNI vehicle had to be pulled over to restrain the defendant.