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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. |
| As well as the attempted murder, the pair were also charged with having a gun. | |
| Mr McManus was further charged with using a gun to resist arrest. | |
| 'Military surveillance' | |
| In relation to that charge, a defence solicitor asked a detective in the court if it was true his client had given a version of events in which he said shots had been fired at him and he had fled, and that while doing this, he had fired a shot away from the undercover police officers. | |
| The detective confirmed that this was the version of events Mr McManus had given. | |
| When the police officer was asked if a special military surveillance unit had been involved in the operation, he said he could not answer that question. | |
| Both of the accused 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. | 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. | 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. | Two years later, he signed the nomination papers for another independent republican candidate who unsuccessfully stood in the Northern Ireland Assembly election. |
| Cross-border arrests | |
| Three other men arrested after the weekend gun attack, which took place in the village of Garrison, were released without charge on Monday. | 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. |