Court sets date for Mulligan trial

The Special Criminal Court in Dublin today fixed December 3 next as the date for trial of a Co Louth man arrested after a garda swoop on suspected members of the Real IRA last year.

Sean Mulligan (51), of Carnalughoge, Louth village is charged with membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on July 29 last year.