https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-68092666
A second man has appeared in court accused of making threats in the name of the New IRA.
Michael Conwell, 30, of Lettershandoney Avenue, Lettershandoney, Londonderry, appeared in handcuffs at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
He denies membership of the New IRA and having a gun in Dungiven on 19 January.
On that evening, a masked and armed gang reportedly entered St Canice’s GAA club and several pubs and issued threats.
He is also charged with having a metal pole at Garvagh Road in the town on the same date.
‘Leading the charge’
A detective constable, who opposed bail, told District Judge Nigel Broderick that he could connect the accused to the charges.
He said that on the night in question, three masked men had entered five licensed premises in Dungiven and issued threats about drug dealing.
Police believed the defendant had been “leading the charge” during the incidents.
CCTV footage seized by detectives linked him to a car used by the masked gang.
The detective added that the gang had met at Owenbeg GAA centre beforehand to plan their “terrorist activity”.
He said that the examination of mobile phones linked Mr Conwell to co-accused Dermot Burke, 58, of Drum Road, Dungiven, who appeared in court on terrorism charges earlier this week.
The district judge refused a bail application and remanded Mr Conwell in custody until 19 February.
About 100 children and their parents were in St Canice’s clubhouse for an underage presentation when a masked gang allegedly entered and made threats.
by Gazmac_868855
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Michael Conwell…not a traditionally taigy name…
Clowns
I have no time for any of this sectarian bullshit, but how difficult would it be to put a cloned plate onto your car before doing this kinda shit, so as to avoid detection, if you want to go around being a vigilante superhero? Don’t they know there are internal and external cameras at most sports venues and bars these days.
Jesus wept, I think the “old IRA” are probably turning in their graves at how inept the “New IRA” are.
So what were the threats regarding? Seems like it must have something serious if theyre risking themselves like that’s
Lol read on, drug dealing… So theyd have nothing to terrorise about if drugs were made legal?
These guys are absolute wankers and have no business trying to intimidate Dungiven people. Bad idea to be honest.
I don’t see the value in including that they’d met at Owenbeg before doing it. It’s a massive site with numerous pitches and a big carpark. They’d hardly be there at the invitation of Derry GAA.
To conclude:
These boys gone and done a booboo.
They got caught because they are stupid.
Nothing more, nothing less.
If you want to play “Republican vigilante superheroes” you need to actually be “Republican vigilante superheroes”.
This demonstrates how little support there is for their cause, when this is the best they can scrape up.
Time to pack it in lads, as you are going nowhere fast, you belong to the past.
That’s that.
Look’s like one of them has been in the news before https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/claudy-county-londonderry-michael-conwell/
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