Chief Supt tells trial of organising Garda raid

A Garda Chief Superintendent told the Special Criminal Court today that he had confidential information that a meeting of the Continuity IRA would take place in Limerick when he organized a Garda raid on a house in the city over a year ago.

Chief Supt tells trial of organising Garda raid
Tue, 14 Jan, 2003 - 13:11

A Garda Chief Superintendent told the Special Criminal Court today that he had confidential information that a meeting of the Continuity IRA would take place in Limerick when he organized a Garda raid on a house in the city over a year ago.

Chief Superintendent Gerard Kelly said that he "tasked" a Detective Inspector to investigate the planned meeting after receiving a briefing about it.

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