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Three face trial for IRA membership

Date
2017-07-04
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Three Dublin men—Jonathan Hawthorn, 44, of Ballintyre Downs; James Geraghty, 60, of Dolphin House; and Donal O'Ceallaigh, 32, of Beach Road—are charged with membership in the Irish Republican Army. They were arrested on 14 September 2016 and remanded on continuing bail. Their trial in the Special Criminal Court is scheduled for 2 July 2018 and is expected to last three weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Three face trial for IRA membership. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Case subjects

Donal O'Ceallaigh

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

James Geraghty

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

Jonathan Hawthorn

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

Unnamed accused

Accused

Outcome: The three accused men were remanded on continuing bail until their trial date.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Facility
  • Dolphin House
Address Area
  • Beach Road

Topics

Stage Trial

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