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Non-jury court to rule on legality of IRA accused's arrest

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, two men, Kevin Braney, 44, and Ciaran Maguire, 30, who live in Dublin, have pleaded not guilty to charges of membership in the Irish Republican Army. The prosecution alleges that Braney told a man in Longwood, County Meath, that they were "the IRA" and threatened to shoot him if he did not drop a claim against a former employer. Defence counsel objected to the legality of the arrests. Judge Tony Hunt, with Judges Gerard Griffin and Flann Brennan, announced that the court will decide the legal dispute tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Non-jury court to rule on legality of IRA accused's arrest. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on August 2nd, 2017. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• August 2nd, 2017 Other
• 2018-04-12 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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