Court blocks Real IRA leader's 'misconceived' appeal

Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has been refused permission to bring his appeal against his conviction for directing terrorism to the Supreme Court.

Court blocks Real IRA leader's 'misconceived' appeal
Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 12:16

Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has been refused permission to bring his appeal against his conviction for directing terrorism to the Supreme Court.

The 64-year-old was the first person in the history of the state to be convicted of such an offence.

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