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Tipperary man charged with IRA and explosives charges granted bail by the Special Criminal Court
Summary
A 22-year-old man from Clonmel, County Tipperary, has been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court ahead of trial scheduled for October. Dylan Cahill faces charges of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, alleged to have occurred on 13 May 2015. He is also charged with possession of a .380 calibre semi-automatic pistol and four rounds of matching ammunition at Sradrine, Glefame, County Leitrim on the same date, in circumstances giving rise to reasonable inference the items were not lawfully held. Additionally, Mr Cahill is charged with possession of two improvised explosive devices at the same location. Detective Garda Mark Benson told the court that Mr Cahill was arrested at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, on 15 May and made no reply to the charges. An independent surety of €20,000 was frozen in a bank account. Trial is set for 16 October 2015.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tipperary man charged with IRA and explosives charges granted bail by the Special Criminal Court. Charges or matters: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA within the State on May 13 2015; possession of two Improvised Explosive Devices commonly known as pipe bombs at Sradrine, Glenfame, County Leitrim on May 13 2015. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- May 13 2015 Incident
- Friday May 15 2015 Incident
- October 16th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-07-10 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA within the State on May 13 2015; possession of two Improvised Explosive Devices commonly known as pipe bombs at Sradrine, Glenfame, County Leitrim on May 13 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
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