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Two in court over PSNI murder bid | Two in court over PSNI murder bid |
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Two men have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a student police officer in County Fermanagh. | Two men have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a student police officer in County Fermanagh. |
The charges follow an undercover police operation on Saturday when a shot was fired at officers. Police returned fire but no-one was injured. | The charges follow an undercover police operation on Saturday when a shot was fired at officers. Police returned fire but no-one was injured. |
In the dock were Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, from Main Street, Blacklion in County Cavan and Gerard James McManus, 26, from Fern Hill in Letterkenny, County Donegal. | In the dock were Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, from Main Street, Blacklion in County Cavan and Gerard James McManus, 26, from Fern Hill in Letterkenny, County Donegal. |
Both men were remanded in custody. | Both men were remanded in custody. |
They are expected to appear in court again next month. | They are expected to appear in court again next month. |
In 2005, Mr Nolan stood as independent republican candidate in local council elections in County Fermanagh. | |
He polled 115 first preference votes, 0.2% of votes cast. | |
Two years later, he signed the nomination papers for another independent republican candidate who unsuccessfully stood in the Northern Ireland Assembly election. | |
Three other men arrested after the weekend gun attack, which took place in the village of Garrison, were released without charge on Monday. | |
Two were arrested by the PSNI in Fermanagh and one by Irish police in County Leitrim. | Two were arrested by the PSNI in Fermanagh and one by Irish police in County Leitrim. |
Meanwhile, the police are appealing for information about a car thought to be linked to the shooting. | Meanwhile, the police are appealing for information about a car thought to be linked to the shooting. |
They want to hear from anyone who saw a blue Vauxhall Astra, registration UBZ 6206, in the Fermanagh area on Saturday 21 November. | They want to hear from anyone who saw a blue Vauxhall Astra, registration UBZ 6206, in the Fermanagh area on Saturday 21 November. |