Man charged following plane alert

A MAN has been before a court in Ennis following the grounding of an aircraft at Shannon yesterday.

The 44-year-old is charged in connection with a security alert on board a ArkeFly chartered Boeing 767 jet.

Jorge Flores, with an address in the Netherlands, was charged with knowingly causing a false alarm by stating that he had a bomb onboard.

The man was remanded in custody to appear at Ennis District Court tomorrow when further charges may be brought against him.

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It is understood gardai have been in contact with the Dutch authorities.

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