Man charged with INLA membership

A man arrested by gardaí investigating gangland feuds in Dublin has been charged with membership of the INLA.

Declan Duffy,34, appeared at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Tuesday night.

After being cautioned, a Garda detective sergeant told the court Mr Duffy said: "I am not a member of any illegal organisation."

The charge relates to 22 June. Mr Duffy was remanded in custody until Thursday when he is due in court again.

A major Garda investigation into long-running gangland feuding in Dublin in which explosives and pipe bombs have been used is ongoing.