A Co Louth man charged with membership of the 'Real IRA' has been granted temporary bail by the Special Criminal Court to allow him attend two family occasions.
Liam Campbell (41) a father of two, of Upper Faughart, Dundalk is due to stand trial in May and July on two separate charges of membership of an illegal organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the
IRA on dates in October, 2000 and in July, 2001. Campbell's solicitor Mr James Mc Guill told the court that there was consent to Campbell being allowed his own bail to attend a communion and confirmation.
Mr Mc Guill said that the first period of bail is from April 29th until May 1st and the second is from June 5th to June 7th. Campbell gave an undertaking to the court to sign on at Dundalk Garda Station on the days of his temporary bail.
Campbell was jailed for five years after he was convicted in October 2001 of Real IRA membership but this conviction was later quashed on appeal.
He was granted a certificate by the Court of Criminal Appeal earlier this year permitting him to have a point of law arising from his case determined by the Supreme Court.