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Two men charged with IRA membership

Date
2016-08-16
Stage
Charge Or Pretrial
Primary locality
Sligo
County
Sligo

Summary

Two men from County Sligo have been charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army. Damhan McFadden, aged 27, of Kilmacowen, Ballysodare, and Julian Flohr, aged 35, of Rusheen Ard, Caltra, appeared at an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court on Tuesday following their arrest. Both men were apprehended in Sligo on 14 August and made no reply when cautioned by gardaĆ­. The court heard evidence regarding their detention and the presentation of charges. Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Judges Sinead Ni Chulachain and William Hamill, remanded both defendants in custody pending their next appearance. The case is listed for mention on Friday, 19 August, when the men are scheduled to appear by videolink.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Two men charged with IRA membership. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

Case subjects

Damhan McFadden

Accused

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge William Hamill, remanded both men in custody until Friday, August 19th, when their case is listed for mention and they are to appear via videolink.

Julian Flohr

Accused

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding with Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain and Judge William Hamill, remanded both men in custody until Friday, August 19th, when their case is listed for mention and they are to appear via videolink.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Garda Station
  • of Sligo Garda Station
  • Sligo
  • detained him at Sligo Garda Station
  • also of Sligo Garda Station
Incident

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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