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Anonymous document delays Garda surveillance trial
Summary
An anonymous document sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions has postponed the Special Criminal Court trial of Corey Mulhall, a 41‑year‑old Dublin man charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army. Mulhall was arrested in September 2012 after detectives observed suspicious activity at a hotel near Harcourt Square Garda Station, home to the Special Detective Unit. The trial, scheduled to begin on 14 January 2014, was delayed by the court after counsel for the State, Vincent Heneghan, noted that the document, which may contain matters of importance to the defendant, required investigation. The prosecution learned of the document only today, though the defence had sent a letter to the DPP on 21 October last year. The judge, Justice Paul Butler, ordered the trial to be postponed until the following day, with an expected duration of eight days. Corey Mulhall pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Anonymous document delays Garda surveillance trial. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on September 26th, 2012. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2012 Incident
- September 26th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 21 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-01-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on September 26th, 2012 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler said the court would put back the trial, which is expected to last eight days, until tomorrow.
Places mentioned
- close to Harcourt Square Garda Station
- Harcourt Square
- Special Criminal Court
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