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Tue 04 Apr 2003Political agenda behind CIRA charges, court hearsThe case against seven suspected members of the Continuity IRA was a "Garda driven prosecution" inspired by a political agenda, a defence counsel told the Special Criminal Court yesterday.Summing up on behalf of Mr Gerard Brommell, Mr Peter Finlay SC said the prosecution has not been brought on behalf of the people but is "perilously close to a political agenda and inspired, from time to time, by it".