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Man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours court sitting

Date
2017-05-19

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

At an out‑of‑hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court, a 34‑year‑old Dublin man, Darren Gleeson of Corduff Green, Blanchardstown, was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Gleeson was arrested by Detective Garda Sean Finnegan under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act on 18 May 2017 and brought to the court on 19 May. In the court, the judge explained the charge to him; Gleeson did not respond. He was remanded in custody until 25 May, when a bail application is expected. The case was heard by Judges Tony Hunt, John O'Hagan and Flann Brennan. No further details of the proceedings or evidence were provided in the article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours court sitting. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation, to wit an organisation styling itself as the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, within the State on May 18, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

May 18, 2017 Incident
May 25 Adjournment
2017-05-19 Publication

Case subjects

Darren Gleeson

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation, to wit an organisation styling itself as the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, within the State on May 18, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding alongside Judge John O'Hagan and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Mr Gleeson in custody to May 25 next when an application for bail is expected to be made.