Real IRA boss held in Dublin crime crackdown

A REAL IRA crime boss in Dublin is in custody after a dawn swoop yesterday.

Real IRA boss held in Dublin crime crackdown
Fri, 13 May, 2011 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

The 31-year-old was arrested, along with two other suspected republicans, as part of an ongoing operation by gardaí in the north inner city. They were backed up by specialist anti-terrorist police.

Gardaí said the investigation targeted “dissident and criminal groups” in Dublin.

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