Three men have been charged in connection with the discovery of firearms and ammunition in Keady, Co Armagh, on Friday.
The three are: 34-year-old Brian Sheridan, with an address at Avonmore, Blackwater town, Co Armagh, Brian Cavlan, 35, with an address at Circular Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, and 39-year-old Dominic Dynes from Bree, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.
The three men are charged with possession of firearms with intent to endanger life, preparation for committing acts of terrorism and possession of articles likely to be of use to terrorists.
Detective Sergeant Ronnie Gibson told Newry Magistrates' Court he could connect the accused to the charges.
He said Mr Dynes replied when charged that ‘he was told to bury the weapons found in the car that he was driving and he had no intent to use them at any time to shoot or kill anybody, carry out any robbery or any show of strength.'
The other defendants made similar statements.
They made no reply, refusing to identify themselves, to a charge of possession of firearms and two counts of possession of articles for use in terrorism on 22 April.
The detective confirmed a shovel that appeared to have been used was found in the Citroen car stopped by police.
No application for bail was made and all three have been remanded in custody to appear in court in Armagh on 17 May.
There was a strong police presence at the courthouse in Newry this morning.
A substantial amount of firearms and ammunition, including machine guns and rifles, were recovered in a vehicle during a joint An Garda Síochána/PSNI operation in Keady.
