A dissident republican suspected of involvement in the murder of Dublin gangland figure Robbie Lawlor has been shot dead in Belfast. It is understood he had links to the Continuity IRA and was a suspected drug dealer. Police are investigating whether the Belfast man was killed to avenge the shooting of Robbie Lawlor in April. The Belfast man was one of five suspects who was arrested within 24 hours of Lawlor’s murder. The SDLP west Belfast councillor Brian Heading said the crime had caused immense shock.

Source: Irish Independent June 27, 2020 16:30 UTC