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Man to stand trial for robbery that saw death of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe

Date
2021-10-07

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Louth

County
Louth

Summary

Brendan 'Benny' Treanor (34) of Dundalk, Co Louth, appeared at the Special Criminal Court to be charged with two offences relating to the January 23, 2013, robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead. Treanor is accused of entering residential premises as trespassers with the intention of stealing vehicle keys, contrary to Common Law, and robbing Pat Bellew of approximately €7,000 in cash and cheques, contrary to Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The court heard that a co-accused male is currently in custody in the UK, with an international warrant issued for his presence in Ireland. Defence counsel indicated a potential application regarding the court's jurisdiction and estimated the trial could last up to four months. The prosecution requested a 2022 trial date due to the volume of material. Presiding Judge Tony Hunt fixed October 3, 2022, as the trial date and December 21, 2021, for a progress mention. Separately, Aaron Brady (30) of Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, was previously sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Det Gda Donohoe, a case that lasted 122 court days.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man to stand trial for robbery that saw death of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe. Charges or matters: two offences relating to the robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan in Co Louth on January 23, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 23, 2013 Incident
September 11, 2012 Other
October 3, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
December 21, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
2021-10-07 Publication

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Convicted Person

Outcome: Aaron Brady (30) of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Det Gda Donohoe, who was granted a State funeral in his honour.

Benny' Treanor

Accused

Charges: two offences relating to the robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan in Co Louth on January 23, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)