Ryan Glennon sentence appeal dismissed over IRA membership

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Ryan Glennon’s appeal against his six-year sentence for IRA membership was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 19 October 2018. The sentence followed his conviction by the Special Criminal Court for membership of an unlawful organisation.

The court said his previous work record and lack of convictions warranted only modest mitigation, and had already been reflected in the sentence.

The Court of Appeal found no error of principle by the sentencing court and dismissed the appeal.