Five arrested for membership of dissident group

Arrests made over night in Dublin and Wicklow

Two men are being held at Pearse Street Garda Station. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Two men are being held at Pearse Street Garda Station. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times

Five men have been arrested for membership of a dissident republican group. Gardaí arrested the men over night in Dublin and Wicklow as part of an ongoing investigation. They are currently being held in Pearse Street Garda station, Blackrock Garda Station and Store Street Garda station.

Gardaí said they would release further details later today.

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