SF members lose appeal against IRA membership convictions

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed an appeal by two Dublin Sinn Féin members against their convictions for IRA membership.

Niall Binead (aged 36), of Faughart Road, Crumlin and Kenneth Donohoe (aged 27), of Sundale Avenue, Mountain View, Tallaght were each jailed for four years by the Special Criminal Court in 2004 after they were convicted of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish