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Pair charged with IRA membership over Belfast bomb

Date
2019-08-21

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Two Dublin men, Paul Casey (49) and Robert O'Leary (41), were charged with membership of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) before the Special Criminal Court. Both were arrested on Tuesday morning by the Special Detective Unit (SDU) as part of a cross‑border investigation linked to a car bomb discovered under a police officer's car in Belfast in June. The charges, brought on 20 August 2019, fall under section 21 of the Offences against the State Act 1939, amended by the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005. Casey was arrested at Londonbridge Road, Dublin 4, and O'Leary at the same location later that day. Both men were taken to Irishtown Garda Station, presented with the charge sheets, and cautioned. They appeared before a three‑judge panel—Justice Tony Hunt, Judge Gerard Griffin, and Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain—where they were remanded in custody pending bail applications due on Monday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair charged with IRA membership over Belfast bomb. Procedural stage: trial

When:

August 20 2019 Incident
August 20, 2019 Incident
June 1 Adjournment
2019-08-21 Publication

Why: She explained to him the reason for his arrest in ordinary language before cautioning him. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed accused

Accused

Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain, remanded the two men in custody until Monday, when bail applications are expected to be made.