The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, in May 2015. Seamus McGrane, who was also convicted of IRA membership, is only the second person to be convicted of directing terrorism in the state. Michael McKevitt, his ally, was jailed for 20 years in 2003 for directing terrorism. The court found yesterday that McGrane, 63, discussed an operation involving explosives in the run-up to the visit of Prince Charles two years ago. McGrane, of Little Road, Dromiskin, Co Louth, was convicted of directing the activities of an unlawful organisation between April 19 and May 13, 2015.

Source: The Times November 01, 2017 00:03 UTC