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| Det Garda Adrian Donohoe: Second anniversary of unsolved murder | Det Garda Adrian Donohoe: Second anniversary of unsolved murder |
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| The family of a murdered Irish police officer have marked the second anniversary of his death at a church service in Dundalk, County Louth. | |
| Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, on 25 January 2013. | Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot during a robbery at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, on 25 January 2013. |
| His murder remains unsolved but his colleagues have renewed their appeal to the public for information. | His murder remains unsolved but his colleagues have renewed their appeal to the public for information. |
| The gang that carried out the shooting were believed to have immediately fled across the border to Northern Ireland. | The gang that carried out the shooting were believed to have immediately fled across the border to Northern Ireland. |
| A car thought to have been used by the gang during the robbery was later found burnt out in County Armagh. | A car thought to have been used by the gang during the robbery was later found burnt out in County Armagh. |
| No arrests | No arrests |
| Det Garda Donohoe, who was married with two children, was the first member of the force to be shot dead on duty for more than a decade. | Det Garda Donohoe, who was married with two children, was the first member of the force to be shot dead on duty for more than a decade. |
| He was given a state funeral at St Joseph's Redemptorist Church, Dundalk, attended by thousands of his fellow officers and political leaders from both sides of the border. | He was given a state funeral at St Joseph's Redemptorist Church, Dundalk, attended by thousands of his fellow officers and political leaders from both sides of the border. |
| His anniversary Mass was held place in the same church at 11.00 local time on Sunday. | |
| The head of the force, Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan, attended the service. | |
| To date, no-one has been arrested or charged over the murder. | To date, no-one has been arrested or charged over the murder. |
| No warning | No warning |
| On Friday night, Det Garda Donohoe's supporters held a candlelit vigil outside Lordship Credit Union before walking to the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, where the officer had coached youth teams. | On Friday night, Det Garda Donohoe's supporters held a candlelit vigil outside Lordship Credit Union before walking to the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, where the officer had coached youth teams. |
| The 41-year-old was one of two detectives on late night escort duty at the rural credit union when the robbery took place. | The 41-year-old was one of two detectives on late night escort duty at the rural credit union when the robbery took place. |
| Irish police said he was shot without warning and did not produce his weapon before he was killed. | Irish police said he was shot without warning and did not produce his weapon before he was killed. |
| The gang stole 4,000 euros (£3,000) in cash before escaping from the scene. | The gang stole 4,000 euros (£3,000) in cash before escaping from the scene. |
| The suspected getaway car was found burnt out in Fews Forest near Keady, County Armagh, two days later. | The suspected getaway car was found burnt out in Fews Forest near Keady, County Armagh, two days later. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) subsequently carried out a number of searches in south Armagh in connection with the murder. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) subsequently carried out a number of searches in south Armagh in connection with the murder. |