Ireland Case No. 5484Murder · Co. Louth · 25 Jan 2013
Aaron Brady loses appeal against conviction for murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe
The Court of Appeal upheld Aaron Brady's conviction for the 2013 murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe during a credit union robbery at Lordship, Bellurgan, Co Louth. Brady remains serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years.
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Key facts
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- whatBrady was convicted of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDetective Garda Adrian Donohoe was aged 41 when he was killed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDonohoe was on a cash escort when he was ambushed by a five-man gang and shot dead. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe raiders stole €7,000 in cash during a robbery lasting 58 seconds. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Court of Appeal upheld Brady's conviction for shooting dead Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe murder took place at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgen, Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at Lordship, Bellurgan, Co Louth. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder took place on January 25, 2013. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeBrady was convicted by a jury of the murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe in August 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal rejected nearly 50 grounds of appeal argued by Brady's lawyers. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe grounds were heard over a seven-day hearing in October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe three judges dismissed all grounds of appeal. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBrady was found guilty by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court on August 12, 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBrady's trial lasted 122 court days and was the longest murder case in Irish legal history. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe three-judge court was not persuaded by any of the nearly 50 grounds of appeal. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe appeal was the longest in the ten-year history of the court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBrady will remain in prison serving his minimum 40-year life sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceBrady was sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe trial judge ordered Brady to serve a minimum of 40 years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceBrady was also sentenced to 14 years for the robbery, to run concurrently with the life sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceBrady remains serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBrady can apply for parole in February 2048. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBrady was also sentenced to 14 years for robbery, concurrent with the life sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBrady is now 33 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBrady was previously of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe murder happened during a credit union robbery. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2024Aaron Brady loses appeal over conviction for murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe
Article reports the Court of Appeal's judgment dismissing Brady's appeal against his murder conviction, which was returned in August 2020. It also states he was sentenced to 14 years for robbery, concurrent with the life sentence.
convicted, Aaron Brady, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Bradyvictim, Adrian Donohoe, irish (judged from name)Adrian Donohoe - 11 Jul2024Court rejects Aaron Brady's near 50 grounds of appeal in Garda murder case
The Court of Appeal rejected all grounds of appeal against Brady's conviction, which was returned in August 2020 after a trial that is described as the longest murder case in Irish legal history.
convicted, Aaron Brady, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Aaron Bradyvictim, Adrian Donohoe, 41, irish (judged from name)Adrian Donohoe