IRA-membership accused denies having anything worth destroying

A father of 10 accused of IRA membership denied under oath having any items in his house worth destroying when gardaí conducted a search of the house, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Art Sherwin (aged 55), of Ballinagappa Road, Clane, Co Kildare, told prosecuting counsel Mr Remy Farrell BL that he felt intimidated when his house was raided as part of a Garda investigation and denied wanting to leave to destroy evidence.