John Downey has been allowed to return home to his native Creeslough by the High Court in Belfast today. The…
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A Donegal County Councillor has slammed the arrest and detention of Co. Donegal man John Downey as ‘outrageous’. The Creeslough…
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Judge refuses John Downey bail saying he could die in jail if convicted
by Staff Writer 5 years agoCreeslough man John Downey has been refused bail in the High Court in Belfast. The 67-year-old is charged murdering two…
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John Downey has been remanded in custody charged with the murders of two UDR soldiers, after being extradited from the…
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John Downey should be at home with his family – Deputy Pearse Doherty
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoDonegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has described the British extradition request of John Downey request as vindictive and of…
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Breaking: John Downey extradited to UK after handing himself over to Gardai
by Staff Writer 5 years agoCreeslough man John Downey has been extradited to the UK after handing himself over to Gardai. Downey, whose trial for the…
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Creeslough man John Downey today lost his appeal aimed at stopping his extradition in connection with a bombing in Enniskillen.…
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Judgement reserved in case of John Downey over soldiers’ murders
by Staff Writer 5 years agoJudgement has been reserved in the case of Donegal man John Downey who is wanted in Northern Ireland on suspicion…
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Creeslough man John Downey has been granted leave to appeal the decision to extradite him to Northern Ireland. Downey, 67,…
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Breaking: Judge orders extradition of John Downey over double murder charges
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoThe High Court in Dublin has ruled that Creeslough man John Downey can be extradited to Northern Ireland to face…
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Creeslough man John Downey faces an extradition hearing today in Dublin over the murder of two British soldiers in August 1972. Mr…
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John Downey faces extradition hearing today over 1972 murders
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoCreeslough man John Downey today faces an extradition hearing in Dublin over the August 1972 murder of two soldiers. Downey…
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John Downey granted bail pending extradition appearance
by Staff Writer 6 years agoCreeslough man John Downey has been granted bail pending an extradition appearance. Mr Downey is facing charges in relation to…
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A Donegal County Councillor is calling for the immediate release of John Downey, who was arrested in Donegal on Monday. John…
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Families of Hyde Park bombing given legal aid for civil case against Donegal man
by Staff Writer 7 years agoFamilies of the victims of the Hyde Park bombing have been awarded legal aid to fund civil action against a…
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JOHN DOWNEY SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED OTR LETTER, SAYS EX-PM TONY BLAIR
by Staff Writer 10 years agoFORMER British Prime Minister Tony Blair told MPs today that Donegal fisherman John Downey should not have got a letter…
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JOHN DOWNEY CRISIS: UNIONISTS THREATEN TO COLLAPSE SIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT
by John2 11 years agoSINN Fein insisted today that unionists knew of a deal for 187 republican suspects which allowed a Donegal-based County Clare…
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JOHN DOWNEY: UNIONISTS KNEW ABOUT DEAL, SAYS LEADING REPUBLICAN
by Staff Writer 11 years agoA FORMER Sinn Fein spin doctor today insisted that unionists knew years ago about a deal that so-called ‘On The…
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JOHN DOWNEY: ARREST WAS BREACH OF PEACE PROCESS, SAYS DONEGAL TD
by Staff Writer 11 years agoDonegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has welcomed a court ruling in London today which ruled that the prosecution of…
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JOHN DOWNEY: ‘HE IS ADVOCATE FOR PEACE AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CHARGED’
by Staff Writer 11 years agoCommenting after a court decision ruling that the prosecution of John Downey was an abuse of process and should not…