An appeal by former director of operations of the "Real IRA" against his sentence for membership of an illegal organisation was dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal in Dublin today.
Liam Campbell (41) was sentenced to eight years in prison in May 2004 for membership of the "Real IRA" in October 2000 and July 2001.
The three-judge court refused to grant the married father of two of Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Co Louth, an appeal.
Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns told the court: "The court has decided to dismiss this appeal and will give its reason at a later stage."
