A man in his 40s was arrested by Gardai on suspicion of dissident republican activity after Irish citizens serving in the British Army were threatened.
The Limerick man was detained at Henry Garda station in Limerick this morning under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939, following a search of a house in the city.
The Garda operation came after a warning made by the continuity IRA during a commemoration for Sean South.
It described Irish people in the British Army as “legitimate targets,” according to The Irish Sun.
A party figure for Republican Sinn Fein later denied any official involvement in the January 6 ceremony, where men in paramilitary uniforms carried Republican Sinn Fein banners ahead of the event.
The threat prompted Justice Minister Alan Shatter to issue a statement that dissidents would face the full rigours of the law.
Read more: Dissident IRA issue death threat against Irish citizens serving in British Army
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.IrelandNorth | Jan 16, 2013, 02:55 PM EST
Defence - deserters - dissidence? When will it all end?
Happyhippo | Jan 15, 2013, 06:20 PM EST
If you choose to live in the past,there is no future,like an old movie star reliving past glories,or a record player stuck in the groove its impossible to go forward,like a brain dead Zombie.
gobdawpaddy | Jan 15, 2013, 10:12 AM EST
These mutants are very slow learners. TIrish voters on both sides overwhelmingly voted against this avenue of violence, several years ago. They look like charachters from that old english comedy, Dad's Army. I read a story on this site a few moments ago where loyalists involved in rioting in Belfast were described as 'uneducated'. It would appear the lack of education/common sense, is prevelant on both sides.
CitizenWhy | Jan 15, 2013, 09:25 AM EST
Ignorance in Belfast with the flag riots and ignorance in limerick threatening Irish serving in the British military. Move on, into the future.