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Books of evidence for seven charged with IRA membership
Summary
Seven men from Dublin were charged with membership of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) at a Special Criminal Court hearing in July 2013. The accused – Peter Burns (39), Kevin Braney (39), Michael Barr (33), Brian Nick McBennett (54), John Brock (41), Declan Phelan (31) and Desmond Christie (49) – were all charged on the same date, 3 July, with membership of an unlawful organisation. Four of them – Braney, Phelan, Brock and Christie – had also been arrested on Good Friday following a Garda search of a commercial premises in Clondalkin, and were charged again on 29 March 2013. Mr Vincent Heneghan BL for the State announced that books of evidence could be served on all accused. Judge Paul Butler scheduled the case for mention again on 11 December and noted that the next hearing could be conducted via video link, though he would adjourn if the matter turned into something else and required the accused to appear in person.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Books of evidence for seven charged with IRA membership. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 3rd Hearing Or Sentence
- March 29th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 11th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2013-11-12 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Glenshane Crescent
- Tallaght
- Poppintree
- Ballymun
- Ard Collum Avenue
- Glenview Park
- Liam Mellows Road
Topics
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