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Man twice arrested for IRA membership granted bail again

Summary

Des Christie, 49, of Finglas, was arrested twice for IRA membership while on bail. He was first charged on 29 March 2013 after a search of a commercial premises in Clondalkin, and was due to stand trial on 13 January 2015. Christie was granted bail in April 2013, but was arrested again in July 2013 following a search of a house in Tallaght. He was charged again for membership of the Irish Republican Army, and the court set a trial date for 9 June 2015. On 28 May 2015, the Special Criminal Court granted him temporary bail. He must leave at 9 am, return on 4 June, observe a curfew from midnight to 7 am, provide a mobile number, surrender his passport, and may not associate with co‑accused or anyone convicted or charged with a scheduled offence. The judge, Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley, approved the application.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man twice arrested for IRA membership granted bail again. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 29, 2013 Incident
• January 13th, 2015 Incident
• April 2013 Incident
• July 3, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 9, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 28 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 4 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-05-23 Publication

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