Court refuses to acquit Continuity IRA suspects

The Special Criminal Court today refused applications by lawyers for seven men accused of membership of the Continuity IRA for a direction to acquit them.

Court refuses to acquit Continuity IRA suspects

The Special Criminal Court today refused applications by lawyers for seven men accused of membership of the Continuity IRA for a direction to acquit them.

Mr Justice Paul Butler, presiding, said the court was satisfied that on the basis of the evidence so far there was a case to answer.

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