O'Connor, R.

[1] The defendant faces three charges being first, causing an explosion contrary to section 2 of the Explosives Substances Act 1883 at Stewartstown, County Tyrone on 9 July 2000; second, possession of an explosive substance with intent contrary to section 3(1)(b) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 on 8 July 2000; third, belonging to a proscribed organisation contrary to section 30(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 on 8 and 9 July 2000, namely the Irish Republican Army, and more particularly an organisation describing itself as the Real IRA.

[8] On 4 February 2003 the present charges were preferred. In response to the charges of causing an explosion and being in possession of an explosive substance with intent the defendant made no reply. In response to the charge of belonging to a proscribed organisation the defendant replied �

[13] I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant's DNA was recovered from the inside of each of the plastic gloves.

Dr Bowie then completed a comparison of the defendant's vehicle with other models of the Volkswagen Golf and identified the differences. Dr Bowie then made a comparison of the defendant's vehicle with other vehicles of similar size and shape, for example, Fiat Uno, Nissan Micro, Vauxhall Nova, Peugeot 205 and other, and differences were noted.

[16] It was Dr Bowie's conclusion that it was highly probable that the vehicle seen on the video recording of 8 July 2000 was a Volkswagen Golf early mark two as seized from the defendant. It was not possible to say that it was the same vehicle.