Court dismisses appeal of convicted IRA man

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed a Dublin man's bid to have his appeal against his conviction for IRA membership heard by the Supreme Court.

The three-judge Court of Criminal Appeal with Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan presiding, sitting with Mr Justice Herbert and Mr Justice John MacMenamin today ruled that the case of Vincent Kelly (23) did not raise a point of law of exceptional public importance which required Supreme Court determination.