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Tattoo allegedly glorifying Lordship robbery 'an extraordinary act of hubris', prosecution tell trial

Date
2023-05-16

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Clogherhead

County
Louth

Summary

The Special Criminal Court heard closing submissions yesterday in the trial of two men accused of involvement in the fatal robbery at Lordship Credit Union in County Louth in January 2013. Prosecution counsel told the three-judge court that a tattoo allegedly obtained by one of the accused in 2018 constituted an "extraordinary act of hubris". The tattoo, which counsel submitted contains images strikingly coincidental to elements of the Lordship robbery, features a BMW car, armed figures, and a person wearing a balaclava. Brendan Treanor, aged 34, formerly of Dundalk, and James Flynn, aged 32, of South Armagh, have pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the robbery and to conspiracy to commit residential burglaries between September 2012 and January 2013. Prosecution counsel presented evidence linking phone records and movements of the accused to burglaries in Cavan, Monaghan, and Westmeath prior to the robbery. Defence closing speeches are scheduled to follow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Tattoo allegedly glorifying Lordship robbery 'an extraordinary act of hubris', prosecution tell trial. Charges or matters: each charge; robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union; conspiracy to enter residential premises with the intention of stealing car keys. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 2013 Incident
January 25, 2013 Other
September 11, 2012 Other
23 January 2013 Other
January 11, 2013 Incident
October 2012 Incident
January 22, 2013 Other
2023-05-16 Publication

Why: Mr Staines pointed out that Mr Treanor had made a statement to police in Northern Ireland shortly after the robbery because he had been named online as the person who shot Det Gda Donohoe and his pixelated picture appeared in two national newspapers with one calling him a "thug". CNI source report

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Background Person

Charges: each charge (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Brendan Treanor

Accused

Charges: robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union; conspiracy to enter residential premises with the intention of stealing car keys (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

James Flynn

Accused

Charges: robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union; conspiracy to enter residential premises with the intention of stealing car keys (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty