Jonathan Hawthorn convicted of IRA membership in Dublin

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Jonathan Hawthorn was convicted of IRA membership at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 31 July 2018. The offence concerned membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, on 14 September 2016.

The court found that Hawthorn received a mock-up delivery designed to resemble a grenade and explosives, and later had the materials in a sports bag.

James Geraghty and Donal O'Ceallaigh were found not guilty. Hawthorn was due to be sentenced the following October.