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Law student charged over bomb faces bail delay

Darran MarshallBBC News NI
News imagePA Media Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a woman wearing a pink hooded jacket, gets into a car following a court appearance. The hood is pulled up over her head and she is hiding her face behind her sleeve. PA Media
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, pictured after a previous court hearing on Friday

A woman charged in connection with a bomb find has faced a delay over her bail application while checks are made over a €15,000 (£12,800) independent surety.

Isobella Perrie Sullivan is accused of possession of explosives after the device was found in a car she was driving near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan last week.

The 25-year-old law student, from Abbeylands Park in Clane, County Kildare, appeared via video link from jail at a hearing of Monaghan District Court.

A detective sergeant told the court that gardaí (Irish police) were still making inquiries into her surety and she was further remanded in custody until 7 August.

News imagePhilip Fitzpatrick Garda officers and garda cars surround a small car on the roadside of the N2 near Carrickmacross. The officers are all wearing blue uniforms, but two are wearing yellow high-viz vests over their shirts. The boot of a hatchback vehicle behind them is open. Philip Fitzpatrick
The vehicle Isobella Perrie Sullivan was driving was intercepted on a section of the N2 near Carrickmacross last Wednesday

During a previous hearing on Friday, a judge had granted consent to bail, provided that Perrie Sullivan complied with a number of conditions, including the surety.

On Monday morning, Judge Raymond Finnegan confirmed the court had received an email from her solicitor, who was not present in court.

However, no formal application to approve the surety was received by the court therefore he could not release her.

Asked if she understood the development, Perrie Sullivan said: "I thought I was getting released today with bail."

She is due to appear again on 7 August, either in person or via video link if she is still in custody by then.