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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4563Murder · 12 Feb 2008

Woman in 60s released without charge over 2008 murder of Andrew Burns

A woman in her 60s arrested on 14 May 2026 in connection with the Andrew Burns murder investigation has been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 May
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe investigation concerns a murder. (garda.ie)
  • whatAndrew Burns was murdered in 2008. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe murder happened at Donnyloop, Castlefin, Co. Donegal. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe woman was arrested on Thursday 14 May 2026. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe murder happened on Tuesday, 12 February 2008. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was released without charge. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Letterkenny are continuing to investigate the murder. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 60s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for the occupant or occupants of a red van believed to have been in the Donnyloop area around 7pm on the evening of the murder. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe woman is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a garda station in the North-Western Region. (garda.ie)
  • otherA Family Liaison Officer is supporting the family of the deceased. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 May2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update: Arrest - Andrew Burns Murder Investigation, 12th February 2008

    Reports the arrest on 14 May 2026 of a woman in her 60s under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939, and renews the appeal about a red van. No earlier case for this incident is in the list.

    victim, Andrew Burns, irish (judged from name)Andrew Burnssuspect, 60s, female
  2. 1 May2026
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update (2) : Arrest - Andrew Burns Murder Investigation, 12th February 2008

    Garda update: a woman in her 60s arrested on 14 May 2026 has been released without charge and a file will go to the DPP. No existing case in the list matches this investigation.

    suspect, 60s, femalevictim, Andrew Burns, irish (judged from name)Andrew Burns