IRA suspects not in court for trial

The trial opened today of two IRA men and a senior Sinn Fein official who are accused of training Colombian Marxist rebels in terror tactics.

IRA suspects not in court for trial
Mon, 02 Dec, 2002 - 16:08

The trial opened today of two IRA men and a senior Sinn Fein official who are accused of training Colombian Marxist rebels in terror tactics.

Prosecutors are expected to present evidence the men had repeatedly visited rebels before their arrests. The trio face 28 years in prison if convicted

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