Donal O Coisdealbha refused bail over IRA and explosives charges

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Donal O Coisdealbha was refused bail in the Special Criminal Court over IRA membership and explosives charges, as reported on 18 December 2015. He was accused of possessing a component of an explosive device after Gardaí said they found advanced plans linked to a proposed attack during Prince Charles’s visit.

Independent TDs Maureen O’Sullivan, Clare Daly and Mick Wallace had offered to act as €5,000 sureties. O’Sullivan said the application reflected concerns about lengthy periods on remand, while acknowledging that the charges were serious.

The report said the accused had been arrested in May and that the bail application was refused.