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Irish detective critical in Louth shooting Irish detective shot dead in Louth robbery
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A detective in the Irish police force has been critically injured in a shooting near Dundalk in County Louth, the Garda Síochana has said. A detective in the Irish police force has been shot dead in an attempted robbery near Dundalk in County Louth.
It happened at the Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Jenkinstown at about 21:30 GMT. A Garda Siochana spokesperson said it happened at the Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Jenkinstown at about 21:30 GMT on Friday.
It is believed the officer was one of two detectives on escort duty when an attempted robbery, involving a number of armed men, took place. It is believed the officer, who was stationed in Dundalk, was one of two detectives on escort duty when an attempted robbery, took place.
The injured detective is stationed in Dundalk. Police are looking for four men in a dark-coloured Volkswagen Passat.
The area has been sealed off while police attempt to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been informed.The area has been sealed off while police attempt to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been informed.