Five jailed for IRA membership
Five Dublin men were each jailed for four years by the Special Criminal Court today for membership of the Provisional IRA.
The five Dublin men are Thomas Gilson, aged 24, of Bawnlea Avenue, Jobstown, Tallaght; Patrick Brennan, aged 40, of Lindisfarne Avenue, Clondalkin; Sean O' Donnell, aged 32, of Castle Drive, Sandymount; John Troy, aged 22, of Donard Avenue and Stephen Birney, aged 31, of Conquerhill Road, Clontarf.