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Bail refused for IRA accused

Date
2017-07-31

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Cork

County
Cork

Summary

Sean Walsh, 50, of St John's Well, Fair Hill, Co Cork, was charged on 14 December 2016 with membership of an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He applied for bail in the High Court, but the State objected. Detective Sergeant Patrick Murphy, representing the State, argued that the seriousness of the charge and the risk of further serious offences warranted denial of bail. Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin also supported the objection under Section 2A of the Bail Act, stating that refusing bail was necessary to prevent a serious offence. Judge Paul Coffey noted that the case had been before the court on 10 February, when bail was denied, and that no material change had occurred to alter that decision. Consequently, the court rejected Walsh's bail application under Section 2 of the Bail Act 1997, and he was remanded in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bail refused for IRA accused. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh Na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on December 14th, 2016. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

December 14th, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
February 10 Incident
February 12, 2018 Adjournment
2017-07-31 Publication

Why: At today's bail hearing, Detective Sergeant Patrick Murphy from Anglesea Street Garda Station in Cork told Mr Ronan Prendergast BL, for the State, that he was objecting to bail because of the "seriousness" of the charge. CNI source report

Case subjects

Sean Walsh

Accused

Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh Na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on December 14th, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Mr Walsh was remanded in custody.