Court dismisses Real IRA membership appeal
The Court of Criminal Appeal today dismissed an appeal by Real IRA member Liam Campbell for membership of an illegal organisation.
Liam Campbell, 41, was sentenced to eight years in prison in May 2004 for membership of the Real IRA in October 2000 and July 2001. The three-judge court refused to grant the married father of two of Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Co Louth, an appeal.