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Accused admits helping IRA transport mortar
Summary
A 29-year-old man from Ballysodare in County Sligo has pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to assisting an unlawful organisation by transporting a training mortar. Damhan McFadden admitted knowingly rendering assistance to the Irish Republican Army by transporting the device on 14 August 2016, contrary to the Offences Against the State Act 1939. McFadden had initially pleaded not guilty to a membership charge, but the State entered a nolle prosequi on that count following his guilty plea to the assistance charge. The three-judge court, presided over by Mr Justice Tony Hunt alongside Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded him on continuing bail pending sentencing on 25 January. The trial of his former co-accused, Julian Flohr, also from Sligo, continues on a separate membership charge relating to the same date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Accused admits helping IRA transport mortar. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation on August 14, 2016 and the trial has been underway since November 15; membership of an unlawful organisation, styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, on August 14, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 14, 2016 Incident
- November 15 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25 Adjournment
- 2018-11-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation on August 14, 2016 and the trial has been underway since November 15; membership of an unlawful organisation, styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, on August 14, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded McFadden on continuing bail until January 25, when he will be sentenced.; Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded McFadden on continuing bail until January 25, when he will be sentenced.
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation, styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, on August 14, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
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