Garda: INLA accused were 'involved in making explosive'

Two Waterford men accused of INLA membership were "involved in making explosive devices under the instructions of others", the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Chief Superintendent Patrick Murphy, Waterford Garda Station, was speaking at the trial of James Butler (aged 55), Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, Co Waterford and John O’Donoghue (aged 27), Clonard Park, Ballybeg, Co Waterford, who both deny membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish National Liberation Army, otherwise the INLA on June 18 last year.