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| Robert McCartney murder inquiry: Man, 53, faces charges | Robert McCartney murder inquiry: Man, 53, faces charges |
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| Police investigating offences in relation to the murder of Robert McCartney have charged a 53-year-old man with two offences. | |
| He is to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with IRA membership and addressing a meeting to encourage support of the IRA. | He is to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with IRA membership and addressing a meeting to encourage support of the IRA. |
| The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. | The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. |
| Mr McCartney, 33, a father of two, was stabbed to death outside Magennis's bar in Belfast on 30 January 2005. | |
| The murder had major repercussions for Sinn Fein which was involved in delicate political negotiations aimed at securing its support for the police. | The murder had major repercussions for Sinn Fein which was involved in delicate political negotiations aimed at securing its support for the police. |
| Within hours of Mr McCartney's death, it was claimed that IRA members had been involved after a fight - a claim rejected by Sinn Fein. | Within hours of Mr McCartney's death, it was claimed that IRA members had been involved after a fight - a claim rejected by Sinn Fein. |
| Mr McCartney's family accused republicans of covering up what happened, and threatening witnesses. His sisters accused Sinn Fein and the IRA of obstructing efforts to bring their brother's killers to justice. | Mr McCartney's family accused republicans of covering up what happened, and threatening witnesses. His sisters accused Sinn Fein and the IRA of obstructing efforts to bring their brother's killers to justice. |
| They mounted a high-profile campaign that took them from the streets of the working class nationalist Short Strand to the White House, and even to Sinn Fein's ard fheis [party conference] in Dublin. | They mounted a high-profile campaign that took them from the streets of the working class nationalist Short Strand to the White House, and even to Sinn Fein's ard fheis [party conference] in Dublin. |
| The IRA expelled three members over the murder and Sinn Fein subsequently suspended seven of its members. | The IRA expelled three members over the murder and Sinn Fein subsequently suspended seven of its members. |
| In 2008, Terence Davison, 51, was acquitted of Mr McCartney's murder and two other men were cleared of charges connected to the killing. | In 2008, Terence Davison, 51, was acquitted of Mr McCartney's murder and two other men were cleared of charges connected to the killing. |