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Lordship Credit Union robbery accused to get Brady murder trial transcripts

Date
2022-11-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Louth

County
Louth

Summary

At the Central Criminal Court, Justice Paul McDermott ordered the release of trial transcripts from the murder case of Aaron Brady to the legal team of Brendan Treanor. Treanor, 34, is charged with participating in the January 25, 2013, robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, County Louth, where Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was killed. The transcripts are intended for use in Treanor's upcoming Special Criminal Court trial. The Director of Public Prosecutions did not oppose the application but emphasized that the documents must not be shared with anyone outside Treanor and his solicitors, citing witness intimidation concerns. James Flynn, 31, of Newry, Northern Ireland, is also accused of the same robbery and conspiracy to steal vehicle keys. Flynn was extradited from the UK last July to face charges in Ireland. He has not applied for the transcripts. In the related Brady case, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Donohoe but was convicted by an 11-to-1 majority verdict in August 2020. He received a mandatory life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years, plus a concurrent 14-year sentence for the robbery.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lordship Credit Union robbery accused to get Brady murder trial transcripts. Charges or matters: participating in a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, County Louth on January 25th, 2013; the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and robbery at Lordship Credit Union; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe but a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty by an 11 to one majority verdict in August 2020; the capital murder of a garda acting in accordance with his duty, the judge ordered that he serve a minimum of 40 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

January 25th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
January 25, 2013 Other
September 11, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
January 23, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
August 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
2022-11-25 Publication

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Background Person

Charges: participating in a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, County Louth on January 25th, 2013; the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe and robbery at Lordship Credit Union; the murder of Det Gda Donohoe but a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty by an 11 to one majority verdict in August 2020; the capital murder of a garda acting in accordance with his duty, the judge ordered that he serve a minimum of 40 years (Proven)

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

Brendan Treanor

Convicted Person

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted

James Flynn

Accused

Charges: the murder of Det Gda Donohoe but a Central Criminal Court jury found him guilty by an 11 to one majority verdict in August 2020; the capital murder of a garda acting in accordance with his duty, the judge ordered that he serve a minimum of 40 years (Alleged Or Contested)

Northern Ireland

Accused