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| Man faces shop fire attack charge | Man faces shop fire attack charge |
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| A 39-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with firebomb attacks at two shopping centres in Newtownards and south Belfast. | A 39-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with firebomb attacks at two shopping centres in Newtownards and south Belfast. |
| Martin Gerard Rafferty, from Fairyknowe Park in Newtownabbey, is accused of planting an incendiary device in Dunnes Stores at Forestside in March 2005. | Martin Gerard Rafferty, from Fairyknowe Park in Newtownabbey, is accused of planting an incendiary device in Dunnes Stores at Forestside in March 2005. |
| He is also charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life at Ards Shopping Centre in the same month. | He is also charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life at Ards Shopping Centre in the same month. |
| He was remanded in custody to appear again by video link on 1 December. | He was remanded in custody to appear again by video link on 1 December. |
| A detective sergeant had told Belfast Magistrates Court that he believed he could connect the accused to the charges | |
| He was told he could apply for bail in the High Court. |