Michael Burns, 64, of Cliftonville Avenue in north Belfast, spoke only to confirm he understood the charges.

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Dana Chief Michael Burns' plan for pulling his troubled company out of bankruptcy: Move operations to Mexico, China, India, eastern Europe and South America.

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William Dunlop led Michael after that but William did not appear on the grid for the re-run later in the day, leaving Michael to come home from Darren Burns, who is returning to racing after his serious crash at last year's North West 200.

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