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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering three policemen in Northern Ireland in an IRA bomb attack in 1982.
Martin John McCauley, 62, with an address in Naas in County Kildare, appeared in the dock at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
McCauley stood and replied “yes” when asked if he understood as the charges were read to him.
McCauley was charged with murdering Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Sergeant Sean Quinn and constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton in a landmine attack at Kinnego Embankment near Lurgan on October 27 1982.
A prosecution lawyer said the case against McCauley related to forensic evidence found on cigarette butts.
The court was told that McCauley, who is originally from the Lurgan area, now resides in the Republic of Ireland.
He was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on Thursday morning following the conclusion of extradition proceedings.
He was initially arrested by gardai in the Republic of Ireland in August 2024 and had been on bail since an appearance at the High Court in Dublin on foot of an extradition warrant.
District Judge Philip Mateer said McCauley could be released on bail when a surety of £100,000 was provided to the court.
He will appear again on February 26.
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