McKevitt trial due to start on Wednesday

The trial of the alleged leader of the Real IRA is due to begin at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court this week.

Sun, 15 Jun, 2003 - 15:18

The trial of the alleged leader of the Real IRA is due to begin at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court this week.

Michael McKevitt is the first person to be charged with directing terrorism in Ireland under the terms of legislation introduced by the Government after the 1998 Real IRA bombing of Omagh.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Place: Omagh Place: Blackrock Place: Dundalk Place: Co Louth Person: McKevitt Person: Michael McKevitt Person: David Rupert Person: Rupert Event: 1998 Real IRA bombing Organisation: Real IRA Organisation: Special Criminal Court Organisation: Supreme Court Organisation: FBI Organisation: Irish Republican Army Organisation: IRA

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