Three men were charged with ammunition and explosives offences at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today, following a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of dissident republicans.

A Northern Ireland man arrested after gardaí discovered a bomb making operation near the border last year has been convicted of membership of an illegal organisation by the Special Criminal Court today.

The head of the Garda National Surveillance Unit told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today he was involved "in a sensitive operation" during his observation of two men accused of membership of an illegal organisation.

Two men were arrested after gardaí discovered a bomb-making operation near the border in Co Louth last year, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

A Dundalk man who was caught red handed with the components for a massive car bomb was jailed for 10 years by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A Dundalk man arrested as part of a garda investigation into a large Continuity IRA bomb discovered near the border was freed on bail by the Special Criminal Court today.

A Dundalk man arrested as part of a Garda investigation into the discovery of a large explosives find near the border last month appeared at the Special Criminal Court today charged with membership of an illegal organisation.

A Dundalk man who failed to turn up for his trial on explosive charges four years ago appeared at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Five Dundalk men charged in connection with a planned punishment beating in the town were jailed by the Special Criminal Court today for possession of firearms for an unlawful purpose.

The Special Criminal Court today rejected an application for lawyers for six Dundalk men charged with membership of an illegal organisation and firearms offences for separate trials.

Six Dundalk men charged with membership of an illegal organisation after gardai foiled a punishment beating in the town were further remanded for a fortnight at the Special Criminal Court today.

Six men accused of being members of a republican terrorist group have been remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court.

Six men accused of being members of a republican paramilitary group were today remanded in custody by Dublin’s Special Criminal Court.