Two Limerick men facing charges of membership of an illegal organisation were further charged with explosives offences at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.
James Bullman, (aged 38), of St Ita's, St Mary's Park and Christopher Dineen, (aged 49), of Sarsfield Court, Garryowen were each charged with possession of a smoke hand grenade and explosive substances, PETN and RDX at Sarsfield Court, Garryowen, Limerick on November 6 last year.
The two were charged last year with membership of an illegal organisation styling itself Oglaigh na hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, otherwise the IRA on November 6 last year.
They were also charged with possession of assorted ammunition and Dineen was also charged with possession of an AKM assault rifle on the same date.
The court remanded both men until April 29 when their trial is due to go ahead.