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Prosecution closes case in IRA trial

Summary

The prosecution has closed its case in the trials of five accused individuals before the Central Criminal Court. David Nooney, Seán Hannaway, and Edward O'Brien are accused of membership of an unlawful organization, specifically the Irish Republican Army (IRA), on August 8, 2015. All three men are pleading not guilty to these charges. Kevin Hannaway is accused of knowingly rendering assistance to the IRA by assisting in interviews related to IRA-organized criminal activities at Riverwood Park, Castleknock, on August 7 and 8, 2015. He is also pleading not guilty. Eva Shannon is accused of assisting in interviews carried out by the organization. Defence counsel Vincent Heneghan SC, representing Ms Shannon, applied for an acquittal, arguing that the only alleged evidence of her involvement was a recording of a female voice saying the word "no," which he contended does not constitute compelling evidence of assistance. The court, presided over by Justice Isobel Kennedy with Judges Gerard Griffin and Gerard Haughton, heard these defence applications. The matter is currently at the pre-trial stage, with defence applications continuing. No final judgment, sentence, or conviction has been recorded for any of the accused, and the proceedings remain ongoing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Prosecution closes case in IRA trial. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organization; knowingly rendering assistance to an unlawful organization; assisting in interviews carried out by the organisation. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• August 8th, 2015 Other
• August 7th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-11 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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