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A leading republican has been remanded in custody after being charged with offences in relation to the murder of Robert McCartney in 2005.A leading republican has been remanded in custody after being charged with offences in relation to the murder of Robert McCartney in 2005.
Padraic Wilson, 53, was the leader of IRA prisoners in the Maze Prison in the late 1990s.Padraic Wilson, 53, was the leader of IRA prisoners in the Maze Prison in the late 1990s.
He appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with IRA membership and addressing a meeting to encourage support for the IRA. He has been charged with IRA membership and addressing a meeting to encourage support for the IRA, which he denies.
Mr McCartney, 33, was stabbed to death outside Magennis's bar in Belfast.Mr McCartney, 33, was stabbed to death outside Magennis's bar in Belfast.
His murder had major repercussions for Sinn Féin which, at the time, was involved in delicate political negotiations aimed at securing its support for the police. A detective told Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday that although Mr Wilson is not charged directly in connection with the murder of Mr McCartney, the charges relate to an internal investigation by the IRA following the murder.
The magistrate said her concern was that Mr Wilson could interfere with witnesses which include Mr McCartney's sisters.
Mr Wilson was remanded in custody for four weeks.
Mr McCartney's murder had major repercussions for Sinn Féin which, at the time, 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 Féin.Within hours of Mr McCartney's death, it was claimed that IRA members had been involved after a fight - a claim rejected by Sinn Féin.
Mr McCartney's family accused republicans of covering up what happened, and threatening witnesses. His sisters accused Sinn Féin 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 Féin 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 area of Belfast to the White House, and even to Sinn Féin's ard fheis in Dublin.They mounted a high-profile campaign that took them from the streets of the working class nationalist Short Strand area of Belfast to the White House, and even to Sinn Féin's ard fheis in Dublin.
The IRA expelled three members over the murder and Sinn Féin subsequently suspended seven of its members.The IRA expelled three members over the murder and Sinn Féin 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.