Dublin man acquitted of terror charges after MI5 bugged Continuity IRA meetings

A 41-year-old Dublin man was today acquitted of all terrorism charges he faced over bugged Continuity IRA meetings held at a Co Down house almost a decade ago.

Gleeson denied all the charges against him, including IRA membership, conspiring to possess explosives with intent to endanger life, and the preparation of terrorist acts. Crown barrister Ciaran Murphy KC told Mr Justice Colton the two meetings allegedly attended by Gleeson in August and October 2014 were meetings of “like-minded individuals to discuss terrorism and moving their terrorist aspirations forward”.

Dublin is discussed in one conversation with a man the Crown say was Gleeson being recorded as saying: “I will do whatever is necessary”. The Crown alleged that Gleeson attended a second meeting in October 2014, and again the occupants in Ardcarn Park are recorded discussing terrorist activity. In his ruling today , Mr Justice Colton said: "The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was present in Ardcarn Park on August 12, 2014 and October 3, 2014."Self-evidently, the individual pieces of evidence identified do not establish the defendant was present at Ardcarn Park on the relevant dates so counts one to seven are not proven by direct evidence. I acquit the defendant on count eight .

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