Ken Foy Crime correspondent – 25 February 2013 10:40 AM
GARDAI expect to make more arrests in the coming days as part of their massive investigation into the murder of Detective Adrian Donohoe.
Sources say that "significant progress" has been made in the month-long probe but gardai are "a good bit away" from being able to press charges in the case.
Two men arrested last Thursday and questioned about the robbery of the stolen getaway car that was used in the shocking slaying at the Lordship Credit Union in Co Louth were released over the weekend.
A file on them will now be prepared for the DPP.
They are not suspected of direct involvement in the murder but are thought to have some knowledge of the criminals who stole the navy-coloured VW Passat that was used by the gang.
Justice
Yesterday, a crowd of mourners packed into St Joseph's Redemptorist Church in Dundalk to support his heartbroken widow Caroline Donohoe, her two children, Niall and Amy, Adrian's parents, Hugh and Peggy, and the extended family.
Celebrating the month's mind Mass, Fr Cusack told the family that he knew of the "wonderful, generous outpouring towards them".
"If people could change things they would," he added.
However, he said that as a society, we would not tolerate violence and that "we won't hide people that need to be brought to justice".
"Nobody should dare pervert the course of justice, if finding justice could bring peace and resolution to ease the pain the family were being forced to endure," he added.
The journey being endured by the family and the investigating team working so hard since the brutal murder felt very lonely at times and very crowded at others, he said.
The "amazing turnout" at the Mass showed the honour in which the murdered detective garda was held but it also demonstrated the respect felt by the community for peace and justice, said Fr Cusack.
A five-man cross-border gang is suspected of being involved in the €4,000 robbery which led to Detective Donohoe being murdered in cold blood.
Among this gang are two reckless criminal brothers from Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, as well as the chief suspect for shooting the detective.
The chief suspect is on bail in relation to serious charges in the North.
