Derry man charged with possessing explosives

Derry man has been returned for trial to Belfast Crown Court on a series of explosive charges.

Noel Logan (34), of Nelson Drive in the Waterside area of the city, appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the city's Magistrate's Court today.

He is charged with three charges of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life on dates between July 31 2017 and April 1 2019.

He also faces three charges of possessing explosives in suspicious circumstances on similar dates.

It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.

Logan said he did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.

He was returned for trial to Belfast Crown Court on a date to be fixed and released on bail.