Fifteen-member jury to be sworn in for garda murder trial

Aaron Brady charged with the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth

Garda Adrian Donohoe died  in the course of his duty, at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth on January 25th, 2013. Photograph: PA
Garda Adrian Donohoe died in the course of his duty, at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth on January 25th, 2013. Photograph: PA

A 15-person jury will be sworn to hear the trial of a man charged with murdering a garda more than six-and-a-half years ago, a judge at the Central Criminal Court said on Monday.

Aaron Brady (27) from New Road, Crossmaglen was last year charged with the murder of a member of An Garda Síochána, Adrian Donohoe, in the course of his duty, at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth on January 25th, 2013.

Justice Michael White on Monday scheduled Mr Brady’s trial to begin on October 21st. He agreed to empanel a 15-person jury after Brendan Grehan SC for the prosecution suggested the trial could continue into January 2020.