A senior Garda said he believed evidence connecting the alleged leader of the "Real IRA" with directing terrorism would be found when he issued a search warrant for his home.
In the Special Criminal Court this morning, Chief Superintendent Peter Maguire said that after spending three days examining a 40-page deposition and e-mails from FBI agent Mr David Rupert, he issued a search warrant relating to Mr Michael McKevitt's house at Blackrock in Co Louth on March 28th, 2001.
Chief Supt Maguire said he believed that evidence connecting Mr McKevitt with membership of an unlawful organisation would be found on the premises and also evidence connecting him with directing the unlawful organisation.
It was the second day of the trial of Mr Michael McKevitt(53), of Beech Park, Blackrock, Co Louth, who has pleaded not guilty to two charges.
He is charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA between August 29th, 1999 and March 28th, 2001.
Mr McKevitt is also accused of directing the activities of the same organisation between March 29th, 1999, and October 23rd, 2000.
The trial was adjourned until next Monday when Mr Rupert is expected to go in to the witness box to begin his evidence in the case.