The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgment in the trial of a weightlifting enthusiast accused of IRA membership who was arrested during a garda operation against dissident republicans.

A cake decorating expert gave evidence to gardaí about 16 bags of icing sugar found in a car driven by a Louth man accused of membership of the IRA, his Special Criminal Court trial has heard.

A Co Louth man on trial for IRA membership told gardaí in interview that it would be “stupid” of him to get involved in the IRA and that such involvement was “a one-way ticket to death or jail”.

A champion power-lifter, on trial for IRA membership and firearms offences, told gardaí that he was on his way home from giving a building estimate when “all hell broke loose” and he was arrested by detectives.

The trial of two Louth men on firearms and IRA membership charges has opened at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

New charges were brought at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today against three Co Louth men who already face charges in connection with dissident terrorist activity in the north east.

A father-of-five accused of possessing a firearm and of IRA membership was refused bail today.

Five men were brought before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin this afternoon charged in connection with an investigation into dissident republican activity in the Louth area.

Armagh's 2002 All-Ireland winning captain Kieran McGeeney has welcomed the appointment of Peter McDonnell as the county's new senior football manager.

A TIBETAN terrier named Willy scooped the title of Best in Show at this year’s Crufts dog show.

More than 60 people were evacuated from a Sydney block of flats and traffic on one of the city’s main roads was plunged into chaos after part of a new tunnel being built there collapsed.