The Special Criminal Court has heard firearms and ammunition were allegedly found at the homes of two Dublin men as part of an investigation into dissident republican activity.
Pierce Moran of Church Road, East Wall and Stephen Hendrick of Balbutcher Drive, Ballymun are charged with IRA membership.
The non-jury court heard gardai searched Pierce Moran's home in Ballymun last Saturday afternoon.
The 47 year old was arrested and is charged with unlawfully possessing various firearms, shotgun cartridges, ammunition for a Kalashnikov and explosive substances in suspicious circumstances.
He is also charged with membership of an unlawful organisation - the court heard he made no reply when cautioned.
His co-accused Stephen Hendrick is also accused of IRA membership - he was arrested following a raid at his home in East Wall where it is alleged detectives found firearms and ammunition.
Both men ignored the registrar's request for them to stand as the charges were read out - neither applied for bail at today's sitting.
