A man appeared in court in Northern Ireland today charged in connection with the Omagh bomb atrocity.
Mr Sean Gerard Hoey (34), an unemployed electrician from Jonesborough, Co Armagh, was charged with possession of an explosive substance - a timer power unit - used in the bombing which killed 29 people and two unborn children on August 15th 1998.
He faced a further 14 charges including membership of the Real IRA, the group which claimed responsibility for the Omagh bombing, and conspiring to cause an explosion in Lisburn, Co Antrim, three months before the attack.
He appeared at Craigavon Magistrates Court, Co Armagh, surrounded by armed police and was remanded in custody until October 2nd.
Several relatives of those who died in the bombing sat in the public gallery during the brief hearing.
Mr Hoey spoke only twice, saying "yes" to confirm his name and "yes" to confirm he understood the charges.
He faced a total of 15 charges, only one relating to Omagh though it was not formally mentioned in the charge.
There were 12 other similar charges of possessing an explosive substance, the membership charge and another of conspiring to cause an explosion in Lisburn, CoAntrim, three months before the Omagh bombing.
A police officer told the court that when charged yesterday Mr Hoey had replied not guilty to each charge. But the Detective Chief Inspector said he believed he could connect the accused with each charge.
Mr Hoey was arrested at his home in Jonesborough last Tuesday morning during an operation involving up to 200 police officers and troops.
His wife, who was arrested at the same time, was released without charge on Thursday.