Belfast court has a heavy police presence as 14 defendants go on trial in large terrorism case . Police fear there could be unrest in Protestant/loyalist districts as the trial progresses . Trial could last three months and is likely to be one of Northern Ireland 's most expensive ever . Nine of the men face murder charges in the 2000 killing of a rival paramiltary leader . The jury will hear evidence from undercover officers who infiltrated the group, including two former members of the IRA Special Branch.
Belfast court has a heavy police presence as 14 defendants go on trial in large terrorism case . Trial could last three months and is likely to be one of Northern Ireland 's most expensive ever . Nine of the men face murder charges in the 2000 killing of a rival paramiltary leader . The jury will hear evidence from undercover officers who infiltrated the group, including two former members of the IRA Special Branch.