“The applicant had also admitted being a member of an illegal organisation and associating with known members of that illegal organisation,” Judge Waters said. During the 90 minute hearing, Supt O’Connor outlined how he had received the application from Fusco on March 10th, 2016. SAS Captain Herbert Richard Westmacott, on duty outside the house, was shot dead, Supt O’Connor replied to state solicitor Aidan Judge. At this the state solicitor, the State solicitor remarked that McMahon obviously wasn’t as good at blowing gates as boats, saying he was referring to the murder of Lord Mountbatten. Judge Waters warned Mr Judge that Mr Ferris was a character witness and his character was not at issue.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2018 15:30 UTC