I WISH to inform all former members of the Army’s Pearse Battalion (4,500 all ranks), and of D Company (Pearse) 20 Battalion (12,000 all ranks), that a history of the battalion (1946-1959) is available from me (phone 01-4909247).

One of seven men arrested at a suspected meeting of the Continuity IRA in Limerick, denied that guns were discussed at the meeting, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Fingerprint experts made additional marks on a note seized by gardai during a raid on a suspected Continuity IRA meeting in Limerick, a garda witness told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.