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Adjournment in IRA trial

Summary

The Special Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of Vincent Banks, a 47‑year‑old Dublin resident, to the following morning. Banks is accused of IRA membership and of buying the car later used in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black, a 52‑year‑old father of two, who was killed on 1 November 2012 while driving to work at Maghaberry prison. Banks pleaded not guilty to the membership charge on 18 December 2012. The case will resume before Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, with Judges Gerard Griffin and Gerard Haughton presiding.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Adjournment in IRA trial. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on December 18th 2012. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• November 1st 2012 Incident
• December 18th 2012 Incident
• 2017-07-19 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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