Four men have appeared at a sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin this evening as part of an investigation into paramilitary activity in Donegal.
The four are charged with membership of the Real IRA.
The men who appeared in court were named as 28-year-old Michael Gallagher of Sackville Court; 37-year-old Gary Donnelly of Kildrum Gardens; 38-year-old Patrick John McDaid of Marlborough Street; and Martin Francis O'Neill of Colmcille Court whose date of birth is unknown. All the addresses are in Derry.
The men are charged with membership of an illegal organisation styling itself Óglaigh na hÉireann last Sunday the 16 March.
The court heard the men denied being members of an illegal organisation.
Patrick John McDaid told the court he believed the he was being subjected to internment by remand.
The three Judge court led by Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne remanded the four men in custody to appear again in court next Tuesday.
Solicitor Peter Mullan, acting for all four men, indicated that bail applications may be made at that stage.
