Judge to rule on man's alleged IRA admission

The Special Criminal Court will rule on Monday on the admissibility in evidence of alleged admissions made by a Dublin man at…

The Special Criminal Court will rule on Monday on the admissibility in evidence of alleged admissions made by a Dublin man at the centre of a failed extradition attempt who is accused of IRA membership.

Mr Anthony Duncan (28), unemployed, of Kippure Park, Finglas, has denied membership of the IRA on April 12th, 1996.

The court has directed that the media should not publish any evidence in the trial relating to matters outside the Republic.

The court has heard that Mr Duncan was arrested by gardai at his home in Finglas. He was taken to Lucan Garda station and on April 13th, 1996, was arrested on foot of an extradition warrant issued by Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London.

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He was taken to Dublin District Court, where it was stated that the warrant was defective. Mr Duncan was released and re-arrested on an IRA membership charge.

The court has also heard that in alleged admissions to gardai, Mr Duncan said he had joined the IRA in 1994 and had attended training camps in Monaghan, Sligo, Wicklow and Dublin.

Mr Anthony Sammon SC submitted yesterday that statements allegedly made by Mr Duncan were made after inducements had been offered by gardai.