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Man extradited from Scotland and charged with 2006 murder of ex-Sinn Fein official

Antoin Duffy faces six charges including murder and attempted murder linked to incidents in Donegal from 2006 to 2007, following a 2019 European Arrest Warrant.

  • A man named Antoin Duffy, in his 40s and of no fixed address, has been charged with the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson in County Donegal.
  • Duffy has also been charged with attempted murder of another man in County Donegal in 2007 and possession of firearms.
  • Denis Donaldson was a former Sinn Fein official who had admitted to being an informant for British intelligence services.
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Man charged with the murder of Denis Donaldson

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Man extradited from Scotland and charged with 2006 murder of ex-Sinn Fein official

Denis Donaldson was shot dead in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for over two decades. Antoin Duffy has appeared in court charged with his murder.

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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Man extradited from Scotland appears in court over murder of British spy

Antoin Duffy appeared before a court in Dublin on Monday afternoon after being extradited from Scotland.

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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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Man extradited from Scotland in connection with slaying of Sinn Féin spy

Denis Donaldson, who had connections to the IRA and Sinn Féin, was killed at a remote cottage in Donegal in April 2006.

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Irish MirrorIrish Mirror
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Antoin Duffy charged with Denis Donaldson murder after extradition

Antoin Duffy, of Braade, Kincasslagh, Co Donegal appeared before the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court

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Denis Donaldson: Man charged with murder

Donaldson was murdered in Glenties after it emerged he was a British agent, working for police and M15 from inside Sinn Féin for 20 years.

·United Kingdom
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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