NI man is found guilty of murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth seven years ago

A Northern Ireland man has been found guilty of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth seven years ago.
By Aine McMahon PA
Published 12th Aug 2020, 13:02 BST
Caroline Donohoe, the widow of Adrian Donohoe, arrives at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, where Aaron Brady is on trial, charged with the capital murder of the Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union near Dundalk in January 2013.Caroline Donohoe, the widow of Adrian Donohoe, arrives at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, where Aaron Brady is on trial, charged with the capital murder of the Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union near Dundalk in January 2013.
Caroline Donohoe, the widow of Adrian Donohoe, arrives at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, where Aaron Brady is on trial, charged with the capital murder of the Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union near Dundalk in January 2013.

A jury convicted Aaron Brady, 29, of the crime in a majority decision – 11 to one – after 22 hours of deliberations at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

The 41-year-old detective was shot during the robbery of Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan on January 25 2013.

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Brady, of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, had already been found guilty by the jury of the robbery of approximately 7,000 euro (£6,293) in cash and cheques outside the credit union.

Mr Donohoe had been on duty in Bellurgan when he was shot.

The charge of capital murder includes an aggravating factor such as murdering a police officer while on duty.

Presiding Judge Mr Justice Michael White thanked the jury on behalf of the people of Ireland for their long service in the trial, which started in January.

He said: “You have given up your time during a life-threatening pandemic and you have all done the state some service.

“Thanks for your patience during this long trial.”