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Non-jury court to rule on admissibility of IRA accused's garda interviews

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, judges will decide on Monday whether garda interviews of Vincent Banks, 47, can be admitted as evidence. Banks, who lives in Dublin 7, is accused of IRA membership and of buying the car used in the fatal shooting of prison officer David Black, 52, on 1 November 2012. Black was driving to Maghaberry prison when he was shot. Banks pleaded not guilty to the membership charge on 18 December 2012. Defence and prosecution counsel presented arguments during a voir dire to aid the judges' decision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Non-jury court to rule on admissibility of IRA accused's garda interviews. 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
• 2017-07-22 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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