A former leading member of the Provisional IRA and Crumlin Road prison escaper was freed on bail on a terrorism charge by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A former leading member of the Provisional IRA and Crumlin Road prison escaper was remanded in custody with consent to bail when he appeared at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A Belfast man was charged at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin tonight with IRA membership.