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Dublin man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours court sitting

Date
2015-10-11

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

A Dublin man, Robert Day, aged 54, was charged at an out‑of‑hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court with membership of an unlawful organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The charge was brought under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act on 9 October 2015. Detective Garda Leanna Cruise arrested Day at 2.15 pm that afternoon on Londonbridge Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, and transported him to Irishtown Garda Station before presenting him to the Special Criminal Court. In court, Day was shown the original charge sheet and gave no comment. He wore an orange Glasgow Celtic jersey and did not react when asked to stand. The court, presided over by Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan, Judge Ann Ryan and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Day in custody until Thursday, when a bail application is expected. Barrister Mark Lynam, representing Day, consented to the remand and reserved his position regarding the lawfulness of the arrest.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man charged with IRA membership at out-of-hours court sitting. Procedural stage: trial

When:

October 9 2015 Incident
2015-10-11 Publication

Why: Det Gda Cruise said she showed Mr Day her official identification, explained to him the reason for his arrest and cautioned him to which he made no reply, The detective garda said she transported Mr Day to Irishtown Garda Station and on to the Special Criminal Court where she showed him a copy of the original charge sheet to which his reply was "no comment". CNI source report

Case subjects

Robert Day

Accused

Outcome: Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan, presiding alongside Judge Ann Ryan and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Mr Day in custody until Thursday next when an application for bail is expected to be made.