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| Count Armagh car link in Irish police officer murder examined | Count Armagh car link in Irish police officer murder examined |
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| Police are examining whether a burnt out car found in Northern Ireland may be linked to the murder of a Irish police officer on Friday. | Police are examining whether a burnt out car found in Northern Ireland may be linked to the murder of a Irish police officer on Friday. |
| The vehicle was found in Fews Forest near Keady in County Armagh on Sunday afternoon, about 25 miles away from the shooting in County Louth. | |
| Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, 41, was killed at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan at about 21:30 GMT on Friday. | Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, 41, was killed at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan at about 21:30 GMT on Friday. |
| The gang stole 4,000 euros cash before escaping from the scene. | The gang stole 4,000 euros cash before escaping from the scene. |
| Irish police said he was shot without warning and did not produce his weapon before being killed. Prayers have been said for the murdered officer. | Irish police said he was shot without warning and did not produce his weapon before being killed. Prayers have been said for the murdered officer. |
| It is believed that the raiders knew the credit union money was being escorted by the Irish police. | It is believed that the raiders knew the credit union money was being escorted by the Irish police. |
| While Irish police (gardai) have not ruled anything out at this stage they suspect that a cross-border gang was involved in the robbery and murder, and that gang operates in the north Louth-south Armagh area. | While Irish police (gardai) have not ruled anything out at this stage they suspect that a cross-border gang was involved in the robbery and murder, and that gang operates in the north Louth-south Armagh area. |
| The same gang is suspected of having stolen 62,000 euros from the same credit union a year and a half ago, also using shotguns. | The same gang is suspected of having stolen 62,000 euros from the same credit union a year and a half ago, also using shotguns. |
| Parish priest Fr Paidraig Murphy, who was at the scene minutes after the shooting, has spent the weekend trying to comfort his widow Caroline - also a Garda officer - and two young children Amy and Niall. | Parish priest Fr Paidraig Murphy, who was at the scene minutes after the shooting, has spent the weekend trying to comfort his widow Caroline - also a Garda officer - and two young children Amy and Niall. |
| He said: "Like anybody, how do you cope in a situation like that. They are gradually coming to terms with it. They have had great support from colleagues and the local community but, there is still a human element - there is a wife, Caroline who has lost her husband and children who have lost their father." | He said: "Like anybody, how do you cope in a situation like that. They are gradually coming to terms with it. They have had great support from colleagues and the local community but, there is still a human element - there is a wife, Caroline who has lost her husband and children who have lost their father." |