Dissident accused freed on bail

One of two men charged at the weekend in connection with the activities of dissident republicans was freed on bail by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Peter Butterly (aged 33), of Cortown, Togher, Dunleer, Co Louth was charged on Sunday with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on October 8.