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Man Pleads Guilty to Belfast Bomb Hoax Targeting Coveney

Service admitted hijacking a van and placing an article causing a bomb hoax, with prosecutors saying the pleas were acceptable.

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A Belfast man has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a loyalist bomb hoax targeting former minister for foreign affairs Simon Coveney.

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Man pleads guilty to Belfast bomb hoax targeting Coveney

A Belfast man has pleaded guilty to charges arising from a loyalist bomb hoax targeting former minister for foreign affairs Simon Coveney.

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Businessman admits bomb hoax targeting peace event involving former Tánaiste Simon Coveney

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Man pleads guilty to charges linked to Simon Coveney bomb hoax

Darren James Service, 45, of Ballysillan Road in north Belfast, appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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