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DETECTIVES FROM THE PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch who are assisting Gardaí with the investigation into the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe two weeks ago have made an appeal today about the movements of a car believed to have been used by his killers.
The 41-year-old garda was shot by a gang during a robbery at Lordship Credit Unit, Dundalk. Police believe the gang travelled in a dark coloured Volkswagen Passat car from Dundalk across the border to Fews Forest outside Newtownhamilton in Co Armagh, where it was abandoned and set on fire.
The car is still the subject of rigorous and extensive forensic examination in Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers mounted checkpoints at various locations near Newtownhamilton last night, in particular:
They are interested in speaking to anyone:
Anyone with any information is asked to contact detectives in PSNI on 0845 600 8000 or detectives in An Garda Siochana on 042 9388470.
Alternatively, people who do not want to provide their details can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or the Garda Confidential Number 1800 666 111.
All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Apart from the obvious, the main reason these people need to be caught and brought to justice is that failure to do so tells criminals that shooting their way out if trouble is a good way to go. That’s not good for anyone.
Make up yer mind… On another article on the same subject on the journal you posted a smart ass comment… Inconsistent much?????
Well said liam ..i saw that too
Just because I am for law and order in society does not mean I am not allowed to question certain perceived practices. A professor must challenge the prevailing mentalities.
It wasn’t a question you posed on the other article, it was a snide remark…
Come on, what was it… Out with it..
Professor me hoop
troll comes to mind
I’m a complex guy Liam. I wouldn’t expect you to understand. Heck, I don’t understand me half the time. Academia does that to you. Little known fact.
Replace the word complex with the word simple…
Might focus your mind!
Interesting idea L I am. Did you come up with that all on your own? Was that your thought for the day?
Intelligent comeback for a professor… What are you, 12 years old?
I will comment no more in direct reply to you as this is a serious topic.
RIP to my fallen colleague, justice will be done.
Anyway, can we please focus on the point at hand, and stop dragging these comments into disrepute. This is a serious issue and doesn’t benefit from people misdirecting well-intentioned comments. It’s not helpful, and is, quite frankly, disrespectful.
Disrespectful?? Thats a bit rich coming from you. You should research the meaning of the word, or have you done so since you posted that earlier comment today on the Journal article relating to the Gardai closing in on Detective Garda Donohue’s killers. You sir are a pathetic individual and you are also an attention seeker.
So Mike, tell me how is is so wrong in your view to ask how other murder enquiries are progressing relative to this one. Also try and separate that question, if you can, from the obvious abhorrence I and most others have at this callous act. Grow up please.
Yes it is in my opinion, given the tone of the question and the context of it with regard to this particular article. But I suspect you know this already and that this sarcastic question was designed to provoke a response from genuine posters. Well done on getting your kicks sir. You are suggesting that the Gardai are not treating other murder investigations seriously, when you haven’t an iota of what you are talking about. There are some people who post here who have been involved in the investigation of murders in this country and who know what these investigations entail. You, for sure, do not. Whatever dust you try and kick now everyone here who has read that post today know exactly what you meant. You are calling the professionalism of the Gardai into question when it comes to murder investigations. Would you care to elaborate any further? Have you any specifics in mind? The full resources of the state will be utilised to catch these killers, as has particularly been the case when anyone working to protect the country’s citizens has been murdered in cold blood and no apology for, or explanation of, the level and utilisation of these resources needs be given to the likes of you. If you are an academic, as you so boastfully claim and which I doubt, then I’m in total total dismay. I remember a time when academics were distinguishable. I have no desire to engage any further with keyboard attention seekers such as yourself so goodnight to you.
Ah ha, this is either a set up, or yeer just flutes. Either way its hillario.
Seriously man. Are you on the wind up? You seem to be an incredible prcik
Still no arrest? That’s a bad enough & people out there must have known who did this callous murder but afraid to report to PSNI & Gardai.
As a country we really need to look at our justice system. We made great advances after the tragic death of Veronica Guerin. We now seem to have slipped back into accepting shootings & killings. I see a lot of people happy when gangland members are killed & the justice system seems to be unable to solve a lot of these cases. By allowing this culture we make it normal for gangs to arm themselves & kill people & eventually someone innocent like this brave man gets injured or killed. Its time the justice system put these people away for a long time & set the standard. If you carry an automatic weapon or hurt or threaten someone you get to live in a jail.
the psni are trying hard to get to the truth of who killed adrian donohoe hope the gardai are the same I have my doubts after richie barron ,ian bailey, and all the unsolved murders
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