Northern Ireland

Republican Thomas Ashe Mellon charged with breaches of counter-terrorism legislation

Thomas Ashe Mellon
Thomas Ashe Mellon

Leading Derry dissident republican Thomas Ashe Mellon has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with breaches of the counter-terrorism legislation.

Mellon (48) of Rathmor Road in Derry faced three charges of breaching the legislation.

He was charged with failing to notify police about a bank account on March 9.

Mellon also faced two similar charges that were said to have occurred on July 18 2019.

A prosecutor told the court that they would require four weeks to provide an update on the case.

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Defence solicitor Conor McGurk said there would be no objection to that course of action.

The case was adjourned until December 11.