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Seven Dublin men cleared of IRA membership
Summary
Seven men from Dublin were acquitted of IRA membership by the Special Criminal Court after the prosecution's case collapsed. The court ruled that belief evidence from Chief Superintendent Peter Kirwan, who claimed confidential information that the men were IRA members, was inadmissible because it had not been disclosed to the defence and was based on human sources and telephone intercepts. The men—Kevin Braney, Des Christie, Hubert Duffy, William Jackson, Declan Phelan, John Brock and Darren Murphy—had pleaded not guilty to membership of an illegal organisation. The prosecution had alleged they were part of an IRA operation to extort money from a used‑car dealer in Clondalkin and that they had travelled to the dealership for that purpose. The court found no evidence to support the claim and directed the men to be acquitted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Seven Dublin men cleared of IRA membership. Charges or matters: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 29th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-13 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on March 29th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Glenshane Crescent
- Tallaght
- Liam Mellows Road
- George's Place
- Poppintree
- Glenview Park
- Rory O'Connor House
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