09/01/2018
Second Man Released In Denis Donaldson Murder Investigation
A second man arrested in connection with the murder of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson has been released without charge.
Mr Donaldson, aged 55, who was a senior Sinn Fein official, was fatally shot at a cottage in Co Donegal in 2006 after being exposed as a British spy.
Two men were arrested by gardai on Sunday, 07 January, and one was released on Monday.
A second man was also released and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Gardai are continuing to appeal to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
Mr Donaldson, aged 55, who was a senior Sinn Fein official, was fatally shot at a cottage in Co Donegal in 2006 after being exposed as a British spy.
Two men were arrested by gardai on Sunday, 07 January, and one was released on Monday.
A second man was also released and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Gardai are continuing to appeal to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
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