Men deny CIRA membership

The vice president of Republican Sinn Fein (RSF) and the organisation's PRO in Limerick denied at the Special Criminal Court today that they were members of the IRA or any paramilitary organisation.

Men deny CIRA membership
Thu, 27 Mar, 2003 - 16:31

The vice president of Republican Sinn Fein (RSF) and the organisation's PRO in Limerick denied at the Special Criminal Court today that they were members of the IRA or any paramilitary organisation.

Des Long, RSF's Vice President, said under oath: "I am not and never was a member."

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