Five freed in Cork dissident inquiry

Five men arrested by gardaí investigating dissident republican activity and organised crime in Cork earlier this week have been…

Five men arrested by gardaí investigating dissident republican activity and organised crime in Cork earlier this week have been released without charge.

The men – three aged in their 40s, one in his 20s and one in his 50s – were taken into custody on Tuesday following a series of searches at several properties in Cork city.

The searches were carried out by members of the special detective unit assisted by the regional support unit.