Ireland Named in reporting
James Flynn
Born 1991, from the ages reported. 45 reports across 2 cases, 3 Oct 2022 to 15 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1991, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Conspiracy to steal a car, Conspiracy to steal (getaway car for credit union robbery)
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 45 reports, 3 Oct 2022 to 15 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- Courts Service judgment, dundalkdemocrat.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Supreme Court orders retrial over conspiracy to steal car in Louth Conspiracy to steal a car · Co. Louth
On 25 January 2013, Aaron Brady shot and killed Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, in which €7,000 belonging to Pat Bellew was stolen, with a Volkswagen Passat stolen from Clogherhead, Co Louth used as the getaway car. James Flynn, a man with an address in Newry, Co Down, was extradited from the UK in 2022 and tried at the Special Criminal Court, where he was acquitted of the robbery but convicted on an amended charge of conspiring to steal the Passat and sentenced to eight years in December 2023. The Court of Appeal quashed the conviction in March 2025, finding the post-trial amendment of the indictment breached his right to constitutional natural justice. The Supreme Court in October 2026 dismissed Flynn's appeal on the substantive issues but directed a retrial on the amended indictment.
Sentenced, 21 Dec 2023Convicted, accused · 11 reports - Man jailed for eight years over conspiracy to steal car in Louth Conspiracy to steal (getaway car for credit union robbery) · Co. Louth
On 25 January 2013, a gang of five robbed Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth of approximately €7,000 in cash and cheques, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, 41, was shot dead in the head with a shotgun. Brendan Treanor, 34, of Dundalk, Co Louth, and James Flynn, 32, of South Armagh, were charged with the robbery and with conspiring with Aaron Brady and others to steal car keys in creeper burglaries between September 2012 and January 2013. After a 55-day trial at the Special Criminal Court, the court acquitted Treanor of all charges and acquitted Flynn of the robbery on 11 September 2023, but convicted Flynn of conspiring with Brady to steal the Volkswagen Passat getaway car. Aaron Brady, 31, of Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, was previously convicted of murdering Det Garda Donohoe and the robbery and is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum. On 21 December 2023, Mr Justice Tony Hunt sentenced Flynn to eight years in prison.
Sentenced, 21 Dec 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 34 reports
Timeline
every report naming James Flynn, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Oct2026[2026] IESC 43 Supreme Court: The People at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions -v- James Flynnaccused, James Flynn, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 30 Apr2025Bail refused for Louth man accused of conspiracy to steal cars with garda killeraccused, James Flynn, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 29 Apr2025Special Criminal Court refuses bail for man accused of conspiring to steal cars with garda killer Aaron Bradyaccused, James Flynn, 43, named, non-irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 10 Apr2025Man faces fresh trial over credit union robbery getaway car after appeal court overturned convictionaccused, James Flynn, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 10 Mar2025Conviction related to robbery that led to Gda Adrian Donohoe's death overturnedaccused, James Flynn, 34, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 10 Mar2025BREAKING: Conviction quashed for conspiring to steal car used in Louth garda murder robberyaccused, James Flynn, 34, male, namedJames Flynn
- 10 Mar2025Man’s conviction over getaway car used in robbery that led to detective’s murder overturnedaccused, James Flynn, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 17 Jan2025Gang member only heard of change to Lordship getaway car conspiracy charge after he was convicted of it, appeal hearsconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 21 Dec2023'Co-conspirator' jailed over stealing car used in Lordship Credit Union robberyconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 Sep2023Two men acquitted of carrying out 2013 Lordship Credit Union robberyconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 Sep2023BREAKING: Two men acquitted of Lordship Credit Union robberyconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 Sep2023Two found not guilty of direct involvement in robbery that led to Garda's murderconvicted, James 'Jimmy' Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James 'Jimmy' Flynn
- 11 Sep2023Man convicted of stealing car allegedly used in robbery of Lordship Credit Unionconvicted, James Flynn, 32, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 Sep2023Two men acquitted of carrying out credit union robbery that led to detective’s murderconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 Sep2023Flynn guilty of charge linked to Lordship armed robberyconvicted, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 19 May2023Verdicts in Lordship robbery trial due in Septemberaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 18 May2023Closing arguments to finish in Lordship robbery trialaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 18 May2023"Not one iota of evidence" accused was at scene of fatal Louth robbery, barrister told courtaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 17 May2023No case against Lordship robbery accused , a barrister has argued before the Special Criminal Courtaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 17 May2023Flynn Treanor Tattoo was "act of hubris" says barrister in Lordship robbery trialaccused, James Flynn, 32, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 16 May2023Tattoo allegedly glorifying fatal robbery an ‘act of hubris’ by accused man, court toldaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 16 May2023Garda murderer's dad excluded from Lordship Credit Union robbery trialaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 16 May2023Garda killer's dad excluded from court after posting 'offensive' video onlineaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 16 May2023Father of Aaron Brady excluded from courtaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 15 May2023Organised gang with local knowledge targeted credit union where garda was shot dead - court toldaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 11 May2023Closing speeches next week in trial of two accused of fatal Lordship Credit Union robberyaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 3 May2023Court admits "gangster" tattoo as evidence in Lordship Credit Union robbery trialaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 3 May2023Back tattoo admitted into evidence in trial of two men accused over fatal Credit Union robberyaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 29 Mar2023Housemate of Aaron Brady tells trial he did not see accused and Brady "at all" on night of raidaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 14 Mar2023Ex-girlfriend of man accused of Lordship Credit Union robbery said her partner was at home in Armagh on night of raidaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 14 Mar2023Ex-girlfriend of man accused of Lordship Credit Union robbery says he was in their house around time of robberyaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 8 Mar2023Back tattoo amounts to 'pictorial admission' of involvement in Lordship Credit Union robbery, court heardaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 7 Mar2023Back tattoo is ‘pictorial admission’ of involvement in robbery, court toldaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 7 Mar2023State claims back tattoo amounts to proof of involvement in robbery where Garda was murderedsuspect, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 23 Feb2023Former detective said he feared for his life during Lordship credit union robberyaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 9 Feb2023Special Criminal Court hears of 'terrifying' events surrounding Lordship Credit Union robberysuspect, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 9 Feb2023Court heard of the "terrifying" events surrounding Lordship robbery during which garda murderedaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 8 Feb2023Victims of vehicle thefts by Border gang give evidence in trial of two men accused of conspiracy to commit the burglaries and robbery of Lordship credit unionaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 7 Feb2023Court refuses to separate burglary charge from Lordship robbery in which garda was shot deadaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 2 Feb2023Prosecution using burglary evidence to "prejudice" accused, Defence lawyers in Lordship robbery trial sayaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 1 Feb2023Garda sting in wake of Adrian Donohoe murder found 'creeper' car burglary schemeaccused, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 1 Feb2023Trial begins over robbery at Lordship Credit Unionsuspect, James Flynn, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 5 Nov2022Accused thief's dad taunts gardai saying 'they're gone, you will never get them'accused, James Flynn, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 3 Oct2022Man extradited from UK over Lordship Credit Union robbery has case transferred to Special Criminal Courtaccused, James Flynn, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
- 3 Oct2022Man accused of Lordship Credit Union robbery to be tried at non-jury Special Criminal Courtaccused, James Flynn, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Flynn
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