Two men have appeared in court in Dublin charged in connection with a series of raids by police investigating dissident republican activity.
Nicholas Kendall, 20, of Row Street in Wexford was charged with unlawful possession of a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and a bomb part.
Peter Butterly, 33, of Cortown in Dunleer in County Louth is also charged with being a member of the IRA.
Eight other people are still being held after the raids on Friday.
The court heard that the bomb part was for a timing power unit used in an improvised explosive device at a car park in Dunleer on Friday.
Detectives told the court that both men replied “no comment” when the charges were put to them.
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