Man cleared of two bomb attacks

A man has been acquitted of two bomb attacks after his case was reviewed in the wake of the Omagh bomb trial.

Prosecutors said they would offer no evidence against John Joseph McCusker, 54, of Galloon Gardens, Newtownbutler.

He had been charged with causing two explosions - one at Rosslea PSNI station in October 2003 and another at Lurgan Golf Club in June 2004.

Prosecution said the case was reviewed after Sean Hoey's acquittal and "the prosecution test is no longer met".

The key element in the case against Mr Hoey, who was acquitted of 58 charges including the Omagh bombing, was forensic evidence.

The trial judge, Mr Justice Weir, was heavily critical of the police performance when gathering and storing items that were later subjected to DNA testing.