Trial of men accused of Real IRA membership collapses

The trial of four Derry City men accused of Real IRA membership collapsed dramatically at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

The court heard during the trial that the four men were arrested the day after a Real IRA press conference which was filmed by the BBC in the Creggan area of the city. A Detective Garda identified two of the accused, Gary Donnelly and Martin O'Neill as men photographed in the background of the press conference given by three masked men.