Brendan Treanor and James Flynn charged over credit union robbery

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Brendan Treanor and James Flynn are charged before the Special Criminal Court with the robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, on 25 January 2013. Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead during the robbery.

The men are also charged with conspiring with Aaron Brady and others to enter homes to steal car keys between 11 September 2012 and 23 January 2013. They have pleaded not guilty to each charge.

The proceedings were reported on 9 February 2023. Witnesses described a car blocking the credit union car park exit as staff prepared to travel with a Garda escort to deposit takings in Dundalk. Pat Bellew said a bag containing the Lordship Credit Union takings was stolen from his car.

The trial was continuing before presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge Alan Mitchell.