Court reserves judgement in Louth IRA membership trial
The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgment in the trial of a weightlifting enthusiast accused of IRA membership who was arrested during a garda operation against dissident republicans.
Neil Smith (aged 35), of Tubberfinn, Donore, Drogheda, Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA on August 8, 2010.
