Six dissident Republicans released after bombing convictions

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Six dissident Republicans were released from Portlaoise Prison after bombing convictions in Britain, following High Court proceedings reported on 25 July 2014. The six were Aiden and Robert Hulme, Darren Mulholland, James McCormack, Anthony Hyland and Liam Grogan.

Mr Justice Gerard Hogan declared the detention of Liam Grogan and Darren Mulholland unconstitutional and ordered their immediate release. The court was later informed that the Hulme brothers, McCormack and Hyland had also been released, making their inquiry applications moot; applications involving the remaining four had been adjourned.