A Dublin businessman lived through a “nightmare” over the past few months because of intimidation and threats made before and during the trial of two men accused of membership of an illegal organisation, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

A Dublin man dramatically changed his plea and admitted membership of an illegal organisation during the fourth day of his trial at the Special Criminal Court today.

A Dublin businessman told the Special Criminal Court today that he ran away from his lap dancing club in Temple Bar because of threats from the Continuity IRA.

Two Dublin men who claimed they were in the Continuity IRA demanded money from the owner of a lap dancing club in Temple Bar, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

TWO men were involved in a protection racket to raise funds for the dissident republican splinter group, the Continuity IRA, a court heard yesterday.

Two men said to be involved in a protection racket to raise funds for the dissident Irish republican group the Continuity IRA, have had their application which challenged their detention rejected by the High Court.

The High Court is today due to hear an application from two Dublin men challenging the legality of their detention.

Two men have appeared before a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin charged with membership of the IRA.