A Dublin man accused of IRA membership gave the minutes of a Sinn Féin cumann meeting to a Special Branch detective who was searching him, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgement on defence applications concerning the belief of the head of the Garda Special Branch that two Dublin men were IRA members.

The head of the Garda Special Branch told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today that he had confidential information from "garda and non garda sources" that two Dublin men were members of the IRA.

The head of the Garda Special Branch told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today that he believed two Dublin men were members of the IRA.

The names of three former Justice Ministers were on an alleged IRA document found by gardaí in the home of a Dublin man accused of IRA membership, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

Gardaí found documents relating to the movements of a number of TD's in a briefcase taken from the home of a Dublin man accused of IRA membership, the Special Criminal Court heard today.