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IRA accused answers "totally not guilty" to charge

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Robert Day, 56, of Cabra, Dublin 7, pleaded not guilty to a charge of membership in the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Day refused to stand when arraigned and responded "totally not guilty" to the charge of belonging to an unlawful organisation. The prosecution, represented by Anne‑Marie Lawlor SC, presented evidence from a Garda Chief Superintendent who asserted that Day was a member of the IRA on the relevant date. This belief was to be supported by audio recordings of conversations at a private residence in Castleknock, captured by the National Surveillance Unit. Lawlor noted that the device was deployed on 7 August 2015 at Riverwood Park and that the conversations could only suggest that those present were involved in IRA‑related activity.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: IRA accused answers "totally not guilty" to charge. Charges or matters: membership of the IRA at the Special Criminal Court. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• 9 October 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 7, 2015 Other
• August 8 Other
• 2018-04-09 Publication

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Stage Trial

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