Man pleads guilty to illegal membership

A Dublin man pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court today to membership of an illegal organisation.

Ruairai Convey, (aged 25), of Newbrook Avenue, Donaghmede pleaded guilty to membership of an illegal organisation styling itself Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on June 6th, 2001.

Convey's counsel Mr Eamonn Leahy SC applied for a six weeks remand before sentencing and said he wanted a professional report for the court for the sentence hearing.

The court remanded Convey on continuing bail until April 10 next when he will be sentenced.