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Garda killer Aaron Brady and gang pal pose in balaclavas just weeks before murder

Garda killer Aaron Brady and pal Jimmy Flynn pose in two balaclavas before robbery and murder

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This is garda killer Aaron Brady and another gang member posing in balaclavas just weeks before he murdered Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

Embracing the evil murderer in the picture is James ‘Jimmy’ Flynn, who carried out surveillance with Brady before the shooting and was involved in stealing the getaway car used.

Det Garda Joe Ryan, who was at the scene when his colleague was murdered, later identified these balaclavas as being identical to the masks worn by the raiders during the murder.

The chilling images are revealed in a new book, Murder at Lordship, by journalist Robin Schiller and former Detective Inspector Pat Marry, which details the investigation into the murder gang.

Detective Garda Donohoe was shot dead while on a cash escort at Lordship Credit Union near Dundalk on January 25, 2013.

Crossmaglen man Aaron Brady (33) was convicted of his capital murder in 2020 after a jury found that he was the masked gunman who discharged the shotgun during the robbery.

Investigations are continuing into the other members of the gang involved.

Gardai are trying to bring criminal charges against a suspect living in the US who they believe was involved in stealing the getaway car used in the murder and providing logistical support.

Aaron Brady will be sentenced later this month for circulating a video recorded witness statement from a man who said that Brady admitted to the murder.

The witness later refused to give evidence as a result of what the trial judge described as “intimidation” after the video was circulated online in which the man was called a tout and rat.