A Dublin man arrested as part of a Special Branch investigation into dissident republicans has been charged with membership of the IRA at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court tonight.
Joseph Clarke, aged 36, of Forestwood Close, Santry Avenue, was charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the IRA.
Prosecution solicitor Denis Butler told the court that gardaí would be objecting to bail.
The court remanded Clarke in custody until next Thursday when a bail application is expected to be made.
