James Flynn, aged 31, of Raven's Glen in Newry, Northern Ireland, was refused bail at the Special Criminal Court on Friday following his recent extradition from the United Kingdom. Mr Flynn faces charges relating to the January 2013 robbery of Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, County Louth, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered. Justice Tara Burns determined that Mr Flynn presented a substantial flight risk, noting he had absconded to the United States and United Kingdom in the nine years following the alleged robbery. The court heard that when gardaí travelled to Boston at the invitation of Mr Flynn's father to conduct an interview, they were met with the statement "the boys are gone, you will never get them" and the accused was no longer present. Justice Burns stated the strength of the prosecution's anticipated evidence was sufficient to raise concern regarding potential conviction. Mr Flynn's trial is listed for January 2023. He was remanded in custody.
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