Dundalk man goes on trial for IRA membership

A Dundalk man arrested during garda investigations into dissident republican activity went on trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today for IRA membership.

Barry O' Brien (aged 38), of Mountain Court, Dundalk, Co Louth pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA on April 6, 2004.