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Trial date set for firearms & IRA accused

Summary

Two men, Conor Hughes (38) and Darren Fox (26), are set to be tried at the Special Criminal Court on firearms offences on 11 January next year. They are charged with unlawful possession of a Winchester 12‑gauge sawn‑off double‑barrel shotgun and two 12‑gauge cartridges at Kyletaun, Rathkeale, County Limerick on 31 October 2015. The trial is expected to last two weeks. A third man, Jamie Smithers (36), will be tried on charges of IRA membership on 25 January, also expected to last two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Trial date set for firearms & IRA accused. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of a Winchester 12-gauge, sawn-off, double barrel side by side shotgun and two 12-gauge shotgun catridges; membership of an unlawful organisation within the State styling itself the Irish Republican Army. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• October 31st, 2015 Incident
• January 11th Incident
• January 25th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-10-24 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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