Four men arrested for membership of the IRA in Dublin

The men are aged in their 40s and 20s.

By Sean Murray Wednesday 2 Aug 2017, 10:54 AM

Aug 2nd 2017, 10:54 AM 21,318 Views 72 Comments

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Image: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Image: Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING THE activities of dissident republicans say they have arrested four men this morning.

Searches were conducted in the Dublin area in the early hours by gardaí from the special detective unit and gardaí from the Meath division.

Two of the men arrested are aged in their 40s, while the other two are in their 20s.

All four have been arrested for membership of the IRA.

They are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act in undisclosed garda stations in Dublin.

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Four men arrested for membership of the IRA in Dublin

The men are aged in their 40s and 20s.

Read: ‘He’s a coward, as simple as that’ – Sister of victim rejects apology from IRA bomb maker