Loyalist denied bail over Coveney alert search find
Irish Sunday Mirror|June 12, 2022
´All the hallmarks of paramilitary op'
JONATHAN MCCAMBRIDGE
Loyalist denied bail over Coveney alert search find

A WELL-KNOWN loyalist has been remanded in custody after a court was told police discovered weapons and ammo in the boot of his car.

Winston Irvine was arrested on Wednesday as police investigated a security alert that led to Irish Government minister Simon Coveney being evacuated from a peace event.

The 46-year-old has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a handgun without a certificate, and possession of ammunition without a certificate.

This story is from the June 12, 2022 edition of Irish Sunday Mirror.

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