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Man arrested after Alan Ryan Funeral pleads guilty to IRA membership

Date
2014-04-03
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Nathan Kinsella, aged 33, was arrested in a Cabra gym on February 20 after failing to appear for his trial at the Special Criminal Court and a prior bench warrant issued by the Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to membership of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on September 13, 2012. His counsel, Mr. Diarmaid McGuinness SC, requested a delay in sentencing until the following week. Judge Paul Butler ordered Kinsella to be remanded in custody until next Thursday for sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man arrested after Alan Ryan Funeral pleads guilty to IRA membership. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on September 13th, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

Nathan Kinsella

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on September 13th, 2012 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler said the court would remand Kinsella in custody until next Thursday for sentence.; Mr McGuinness asked for the sentencing to be put back until next week.

Places mentioned

Incident
Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
  • Circuit Criminal Court

Topics

Stage Sentence

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