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Pair who threatened to shoot accident victim are found guilty of IRA membership

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Kevin Braney (44) and Ciaran Maguire (30) were found guilty of membership in the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The court considered evidence that on 13 July 2017 the men travelled from Dublin to Longwood, County Meath, where they threatened an accident victim, saying they were the IRA and would shoot him if he did not withdraw a claim against a former employer. The victim, who had suffered injuries after falling from a roof, had filed a claim for unpaid wages and hospital bills. The court accepted belief evidence from Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Maguire that the men were IRA members, and corroborated this with CCTV and National Surveillance Unit testimony. The judge concluded beyond reasonable doubt that the men were IRA members and that their threats were deliberate intimidation. The defendants remain in custody until sentencing on 24 July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair who threatened to shoot accident victim are found guilty of IRA membership. Charges or matters: IRA membership. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 2nd, 2017 Adjournment
• July 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 24 Adjournment
• 2018-05-30 Publication

Why: He gave evidence in the trial that his employer did not pay his wages and he had put a claim in against him because of hospital bills. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report