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Search of IRA accused unlawful, defence submit

Summary

In the Special Criminal Court, Brian Kenna, 54, of Crumlin, pleaded not guilty to membership of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 21 November 2015. The court heard that a detective searched Kenna outside Portlaoise prison after an alleged IRA communiqué fell from his pocket. On 26 April 2017, Kenna's solicitor, Siobhan Stack SC, argued that the search and arrest were unlawful, claiming the detective had only very general information and lacked sufficient suspicion to justify stopping and searching Kenna. Judge Tony Hunt, with Judges John O'Hagan and Flann Brennan, will decide the matter tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Search of IRA accused unlawful, defence submit. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation within the State, namely Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on November 21st, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 21st, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-04-26 Publication

Why: She said that he did not have sufficient information to form the suspicion, which was required in order to stop and search the accused man. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report