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Extradited man to stand trial at non-jury court for Lordship Credit Union robbery

Summary

James Flynn, aged 31 and from Raven's Glen, Newry, Northern Ireland, was extradited from the UK to face a robbery charge at the Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, where Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered. The robbery, which took place on 25 January 2013, involved the theft of €7,000 from Pat Bellew's property. Flynn is also accused of conspiring with Aaron Brady, Brendan Treanor and others to enter a residential premises with the intent to steal a motor vehicle's keys between 11 September 2012 and 23 January 2013. The Director of Public Prosecutions applied to transfer the case to the non‑jury Special Criminal Court, and the three‑judge court accepted the application, adjourned the matter to 6 October 2022, and allowed the transfer. Flynn's extradition appeal was unsuccessful, and the case will now be heard at the Special Criminal Court alongside Brendan Treanor's trial.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Extradited man to stand trial at non-jury court for Lordship Credit Union robbery. Charges or matters: the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court in August 2020. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 11, 2012 Adjournment
• January 23, 2013 Adjournment
• Thursday, October 6, 2022 Adjournment
• August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-10-03 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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