A BROTHER of murdered dissident republican Alan Ryan and another man have been charged with firearms offences as part of a Garda investigation into the murder of Dublin man Michael Kelly in 2011.
The two men have already been charged with IRA membership following paramilitary activity at the funeral of Alan Ryan earlier this month.
There was a shout in Irish and loud applause from a packed public gallery as the men were led away from the dock.
Vincent Ryan (22), Grange Abbey Drive, Donaghmore, Dublin 13, was also charged yesterday with the possession of an AKM assault rifle and Webley-make revolver MkV1 at Clonshaugh Walk, Coolock, Dublin 17, on September 15th, 2011.
Darragh Evans (23), Grange Park Rise, Raheny, Dublin 5, is also charged with the same offence on the same date.
Michael Kelly (30) was shot dead outside an apartment complex on Marsfield Avenue, Clongriffin, on September 15th, 2011. Det Garda Brendan Mears of Coolock Garda station gave evidence to the court that he met the two men in the confines of the court yesterday morning and explained to them the reason for their arrest.
He said neither man made any reply.
The two men, along with co-accused Nathan Kinsella (33) of Matt Talbot Court in Dublin city centre, were last week charged with membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army, otherwise Óglaigh na hÉireann, otherwise the IRA, on September 13th last.
There was no application for bail.
However, presiding judge Mr Justice Paul Butler approved an application for legal aid made by solicitor Michael Finucane on behalf of Vincent Ryan.
Mr Justice Butler, sitting with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Cormac Dunne, remanded the men in custody to appear before the non-jury court again on Wednesday, October 3rd.