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Lordship accused alleged to have committed series of 'creeper burglaries'

Summary

Two men have been charged with conspiracy to commit a series of burglaries known as "creeper burglaries" across Ireland between September 2012 and January 2013. The Special Criminal Court heard that the offences involved late-night break-ins at residential properties, where car keys were stolen and vehicles removed. A Volkswagen Passat taken during a creeper burglary in Clogherhead, County Louth in January 2013 was subsequently used in a robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan on 25 January 2013, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead. Brendan Treanor, 34, formerly of Dundalk, and James Flynn, 32, from South Armagh are charged with conspiracy and with the credit union robbery. The prosecution indicated it would rely on circumstantial evidence including phone records, cell-site data, and CCTV footage. Aaron Brady, previously convicted of murdering Detective Garda Donohoe, is serving a 40-year sentence. The trial continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and two other judges.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lordship accused alleged to have committed series of 'creeper burglaries'. Charges or matters: conspiracy to steal car keys; robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 2013 Incident
• October 2012 Incident
• March 2013 Incident
• September 11, 2012 Other
• 23 January 2013 Other
• January 25, 2013 Incident
• November 2012 Incident
• 2023-02-01 Publication

Why: Any attempt to continue with the creeper burglaries after that, counsel said, would not be possible due to the "enormous garda investigation" focussed on that area and because the accused man James Flynn and Aaron Brady, who has been convicted of murdering Det Gda Donohoe, moved to America. CNI source report

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Burglary Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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Read the original CNI report