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IRA sentence for man linked to house containing Semtex and rockets

Date
2016-12-05

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Ryan Glennon, aged 25, was convicted by the Special Criminal Court for membership in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) after fingerprints and DNA were found in a Wexford house containing Semtex, rockets and other explosive materials. The court, presided over by Mr Justice Robert Eagar with Judges Sinead Ni Chulachain and James Faughnan, found him guilty based on evidence from Chief Superintendent Peter Kirwan and the National Surveillance Unit. Glennon refused to answer questions about his IRA membership and involvement in the explosives, which the court interpreted as corroborative of the allegations. Physical evidence linked him to the scene, including fingerprints on a handcart and DNA on gloves. He was sentenced to six years in prison by the Special Criminal Court, the first trial at its second instance after a two‑year delay in cases at the original court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: IRA sentence for man linked to house containing Semtex and rockets. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

May 13, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
2016-12-05 Publication

Why: The case was the first trial at the second Special Criminal Court, which became operational earlier this year because of a two-year delay in cases coming to trial at the original non-jury court. CNI source report