Six people have appeared in court charged under the Terrorism Act.
They were arrested as part of a major PSNI and MI5 investigation into dissident republican group the New IRA.
All six have been accused of belonging to a proscribed organisation and of directing terrorism.
They are also charged with being at two meetings, both held in County Tyrone, with the intent of committing acts of terrorism.
One of the meetings took place close to the townland of Creggan, the other about a mile from the village of Gortin.
A senior police officer told the court that the two meetings were filmed and recorded by MI5, operating under the direction of the PSNI.
The six were charged as part of Operation Arbacia, which is targeting the New IRA, an organisation considered to be the largest dissident republican group.
So far, 10 people have been charged as part of the investigation.
On Saturday, two men, one from Lurgan and the other from Derry, appeared in court.
On Monday, a 49-year-old man from the Dungannon area and a 62-year-old man from Scotland became the ninth and 10th people to be charged. Both are due in court on Tuesday.
The 49-year-old has been charged with offences including membership of a proscribed organisation, directing terrorism and two separate charges of preparatory acts of terrorism.
The 62-year-old man, who was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, has been charged with preparatory acts of terrorism.
Entrapment claim
The six people who appeared in court on Monday via videolink were:
- Sharon Jordan, 45, of Cappagh Road, Dungannon
- Kevin Barry Murphy, 50, of Altowen Park, Coalisland
- Amanda McCabe, 49, of Ailsbury Gardens, Lurgan
- Gary Hayden, 48, of Tyrconnell Street, Londonderry
- Joseph Patrick Barr, 32, of Cecilia’s Walk, Londonderry
- Damien Joseph McLaughlin, 44, of Kilmascally Road, in Dungannon,
They are of belonging to a proscribed organisation, of directing terrorism and of being at two meetings with the intent of committing acts of terrorism.
Mr McLaughlin is also charged with conspiracy to possess explosives, including a quantity of Semtex, and conspiracy to possess 100 rounds of ammunition.
Defence lawyers alleged there was entrapment and claimed in court that one man who has has not been charged was operating as an undercover agent for MI5.
All six were remanded in custody.
‘Longer-term investigation’
On Monday afternoon, the PSNI said Operation Arbacia will continue into the longer term.
Assistant Chief Constable Barbara Gray told a press conference that the operation “did not start last week, nor will it end this week”.
She added: “It is a longer-term investigation which will look into every aspect of the activities of the New IRA in its entirety.
“Time and time again we have seen the New IRA does not care who it hurts or what it destroys.
“They do not care about the communities they come from – they care for no one. They are reckless, manipulative and they exploit.”
The New IRA has been behind numerous attempted attacks on police officers and journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead by a New IRA gunman while observing a riot in Derry on 18 April 2019.