Kildare men granted bail

Two Co Kildare men charged with membership of an illegal organisation were remanded with consent to bail of £600 until October…

Two Co Kildare men charged with membership of an illegal organisation were remanded with consent to bail of £600 until October by the Special Criminal Court.

Mr Laurence Keane (22), of William Street, Athy, and Mr Stephen O'Rourke (22), of Carbery Park, Athy, were charged on Friday with membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA, on July 24th.

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