Letterkenny man accused of attempted murder was in the army

It has been confirmed that the Letterkenny man accused of trying to kill a police officer in County Fermanagh was a reserve soldier in the Irish Army.
Gerard James McManus, from Fern Hill in Letterkenny appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempting to murder a trainee officer.
His co-accused is 32-year-old Kevin Barry Nolan, from Main Street, Blacklion in County Cavan.
The pair were also charged with having a gun and Mr McManus was further charged with using a gun to resist arrest.
Donal Kavanagh has this report :

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