Sean Walsh, Joseph Walsh and Michael Gilmartin remanded over IRA membership

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Sean Walsh, Joseph Walsh and Michael Gilmartin were charged with IRA membership at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 17 December 2016. The men were remanded in custody to appear before the court again on 21 December 2016. Michael Gilmartin also faced charges relating to possession of a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition.

It identified Sean Walsh as being from St John's Well, Fairhill, Cork; Joseph Walsh from Glengarrif Road, Fairhill, Cork; and Michael Gilmartin from Chestnut Drive, Cluin Ard, Newtown, Cobh, Cork.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.