Man who bought car used in murder of NI prison officer is found guilty of IRA membership

Vincent Banks, aged 47 and residing at Smithfield Gate Apartments in Dublin 7, has been convicted by the Special Criminal Court of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army. The conviction arose from proceedings relating to his purchase of a Toyota Camry that was subsequently employed in the fatal shooting of Northern Ireland prison officer David Black on 1 November 2012. Mr…