Alleged Real IRA member refused bail

Alleged Real IRA member Liam Campbell has failed to in his bid to secure bail pending his re-trial on a charge of IRA membership and a second trial on a separate, unrelated membership charge.

Liam Campbell (aged 41) a farmer from Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Co Louth was jailed for five years by the Special Criminal Court in October 2001 after being convicted of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the IRA, otherwise Oglaigh na hEeireann on 3rd October 2000.