James Donegan appeal on 1979 murder charge refused

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The Supreme Court refused James Donegan’s application to appeal his extradition over the 1979 murder charge, in a decision reported on 28 March 2025. The court said the High Court’s surrender decision raised no issue of general public importance.

Donegan is accused of murdering Joseph James Porter, a member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, at Mountnorris, County Armagh. He also faces allegations of possessing a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life and belonging to the Irish Republican Army.