TUAM MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EXPLOSIVES CHARGE
Date Published: 01-Nov-2011
A Tuam man has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to possession of explosives and a gun.
40 year old, Thomas Hughes of An Tuairin, Dublin Road, Tuam, pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a 6mm revolver at his home on January 26th.
He also admitted the unlawful possession of an explosive substance - ammonium nitrate - at One Hundred Acres, Monivea, Athenry on the same date.
The court remanded Hughes in custody for sentencing on December 6th.