Vincent Banks's IRA membership appeal dismissed

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Vincent Banks's appeal against his IRA membership conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 20 December 2019.

Banks was convicted by the Special Criminal Court on 31 July 2017 and sentenced to five years in prison.

The appeal challenged the conviction's safety, including the admission of garda interviews and the lawfulness of his arrest.

The Court of Appeal held that his trial was satisfactory and the conviction was safe.