Four men were charged at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today in connection with the discovery of a mortar in Co Louth on Tuesday and garda investigations into the activities of the dissident terrorist group, Oglaigh na hEireann.

Four men were charged at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today in connection with the discovery of a mortar in Co Louth on Tuesday and garda investigations into the activities of the dissident terrorist group, Oglaigh na hÉireann.

The Special Criminal Court today rejected an application for lawyers for six Dundalk men charged with membership of an illegal organisation and firearms offences for separate trials.

Six Dundalk men charged with membership of an illegal organisation after gardai foiled a punishment beating in the town were further remanded for a fortnight at the Special Criminal Court today.