A T-shirt saying "I'm a bomb technician - if you see me running try to keep up" was found in the house of a man accused of IRA membership, the Special Criminal Court heard yesterday.
Det Sgt Ruairí Corcoran showed the T- shirt to the three-judge court on the first day of the trial of Art Sherwin (55), a father of 10, Ballinagappa Road, Clane, Co Kildare. He denies membership of the IRA on March 14th, 2005.
Det Sgt Corcoran said he found the T- shirt among various other republican paraphernalia and 10 alarm clocks when he searched the house as part of a Garda investigation. Mr Sherwin was present during the raid and was arrested and brought to Rathmines Garda station.
Under cross-examination by Diarmuid McGuinness SC, Det Sgt Corcoran said he did not think it was relevant that Mr Sherwin was an electrician.
Tom O'Connell SC, prosecuting, said the court would hear of the belief of Chief Supt Philip Kelly that Mr Sherwin was a member of the unlawful organisation, that he failed to answered material questions during Garda interviews, and that items found in his home could be regarded as further supporting evidence.