Gardaí also suspect the video was circulated in a bid to intimidate the witness and to derail, and possibly collapse, the trial. He and his colleague, Det Garda Joe Ryan, were providing an armed escort for Credit Union staff taking money to a night safe. Four of the gang members emerged from behind a wall in the car park and Brady ran at Det Garda Donohoe, fatally shooting him. Attempted intimidation of witnesses was a significant factor during the Brady trial. The video of the witness making a statement to gardaí implicating Brady was shared widely on social media.

Source: The Irish Times October 08, 2020 17:25 UTC