Ireland Named in reporting
Liam McGinley
Born between March 1997 and March 1998, from the ages reported. 12 reports across 1 case, 1 Mar 2026 to 12 Oct 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between March 1997 and March 1998, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Attempted murder, Possession of firearm with intent to endanger life
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 12 reports, 1 Mar 2026 to 12 Oct 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Trial date to be set for Denis Donaldson murder in Donegal Murder · Co. Donegal
Denis Donaldson, a British man aged 55, was shot dead at a remote cottage in Cloghercor, Doochary, near Glenties, Co Donegal, between 3 and 4 April 2006. He was a former Provisional IRA member and high-ranking Sinn Féin official who had been exposed as a paid agent for MI5 and Special Branch since the 1980s. Antoin Duffy, an Irish man aged 50, was arrested on 30 March 2026 after extradition from Scotland and charged at the Special Criminal Court with six offences including murder, the attempted murder of Liam Copeland McGinley, and possession of a shotgun and ammunition with intent to endanger life. The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the killing in 2009. Duffy was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned to 9 November 2026 for a trial date to be set.
In court, 30 Mar 2026Victim · 12 reports
Timeline
every report naming Liam McGinley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Oct2026Trial date for man accused of murdering Denis Donaldson to be fixed next monthvictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 12 Oct2026Trial date for man accused of murdering Denis Donaldson to be fixed next monthvictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 27 Jul2026Concern over delays in case of man charged with murdering British spy Denis Donaldsonvictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 27 Jul2026Man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson in Donegal remanded in custodyvictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 13 Apr2026Man accused of Denis Donaldson murder remanded in custody until Junevictim, Liam McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam McGinley
- 13 Apr2026Denis Donaldson murder accused Antoin Duffy remanded in custody for book of evidencevictim, Liam McGinley, irish (judged from name)Liam McGinley
- 1 Apr2026Donegal man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson at Central Criminal Courtvictim, Liam McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam McGinley
- 30 Mar2026Pictured: Antoin Duffy charged with Denis Donaldson murder after extraditionvictim, Liam McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam McGinley
- 30 Mar2026Denis Donaldson: Man charged with murder of former IRA membervictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 30 Mar2026Denis Donaldson murder: Man charged after being flown in by Irish Air Corpsvictim, Liam McGinley, male, Irish, irishLiam McGinley
- 30 Mar2026Man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegalvictim, Liam Copeland McGinley, 28, male, irish (judged from name)Liam Copeland McGinley
- 1 Mar2026Man (49) charged with the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegalvictim, Liam McGinley, male, irish (judged from name)Liam McGinley
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