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Special Criminal Court2026-04-13

Donaldson murder accused to get book of evidence

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A 49-year-old man charged with the murder of Denis Donaldson, the former senior Sinn Féin official and long-serving MI5 informant killed in County Donegal two decades ago, has been remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court until...

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Special Criminal Court2026-03-30

Extradited man charged with murder of Denis Donaldson

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A 49-year-old man has been charged at the Special Criminal Court with the murder of Denis Donaldson, a former Provisional IRA member and senior Sinn Féin official killed in County Donegal in April 2006. Antoin Duffy, from Braade,...

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Central Criminal Court2025-05-26

'Mr Fishy' terrorised family during home invasion while out on bail for providing getaway cars in attempted murder, court hears

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Patrick Fitzgerald, a 48-year-old man from Glenties in County Donegal, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to facilitating a criminal organisation between November 11 and 18, 2021. The court heard that Fitzgerald, known as "Mr...

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Central Criminal Court2025-05-08

48-year-old admits to facilitating criminal gang

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A 48-year-old man from the Glenties area of Donegal has admitted to facilitating a criminal organisation at the Central Criminal Court. Patrick Fitzgerald, who also has a Dublin address in Finglas, pleaded guilty to participating in...

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