Prosecution 'bent over backwards' to provide case material

The prosecution has "bent over backwards" to provide lawyers for the alleged leader of the Real IRA, Michael McKevitt, with material relating to his case, the Special Criminal Court was told today.

Prosecution counsel Mr George Birmingham SC said that affidavits have been furnished to the defence from the British and American authorities relating to the chief prosecution witness against Mc Kevitt, FBI agent David Rupert.