Suspected IRA member remanded on bail

A County Louth man, whose trial on an IRA membership charge was prevented from going ahead by the Supreme Court last month, was remanded on bail at the Special Criminal Court today.

Barry O’Brien (aged 35), of Oaktate, Stonetown, Dundalk, Co Louth was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on April 6, 2004.