Arrest of man for IRA membership was 'lawful'

The Special Criminal Court today ruled that the arrest of a man on trial for IRA membership was lawful.

Thomas (Tom) Redmond (aged 62) with addresses at The Grove, Clonard, Co Wexford and The Gate Post, Forth Commons, co Wexford has pleaded not guilty to membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on October 1st, 1999.