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IRA trial to go ahead after court hears evidence of garda recording system

Summary

The Special Criminal Court has decided that the trial of Thomas McMahon (31) and Noel Noonan (34) for IRA membership will proceed after hearing evidence that Clonmel and Cahir Garda stations had no recording facilities when the men were detained. The court adjourned the trial to allow the defence to consider employing an expert to physically examine the two stations. Superintendent Michael Flynn testified that recording equipment was only installed at divisional headquarters and not at the two stations, and that any recordings made were stored at Garda Headquarters. The judge noted the evidence was "very impressive" and granted the defence an extension of the legal aid certificate for any proposed expert. The trial was adjourned until Tuesday, with the court willing to postpone further if an expert inspection is arranged. The men remain charged with membership of the Irish Republican Army on 7 February 2013.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: IRA trial to go ahead after court hears evidence of garda recording system. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 2013 Other
• February 7th, 2013 Other
• 1996 to 2008 Other
• 2014-03-27 Publication

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