Duffy Charged in 19-Year-Old Murder

0:00That's the story for today, Europe News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A 49-year-old man from Donnegold, named Antoine Duffy, just faced charges in Dublin's special criminal court for the 19-year-old murder of Dennis Donaldson. Extradited from Scotland, with help from the Irish Air Corps, Duffy showed up Monday charged with six counts, including Donaldson's killing back on. April 4, 2006. He also faced charges for trying to murder Liam McGinley on November 19, 2007, plus possessing a shotgun and ammo to endanger. Life on both dates in Donnegold spots. The court, a three-judge non-jury set-up, got the green life from prosecutors to handle the whole trial since regular courts and equipped. Dennis Donaldson was a big-name former provisional IRA member and top sin-fain figure who rubbed shoulders with leaders like Gary Adams. In 2005, he came clean as a double agent for British intelligence and the RUC special branch for over 20 years, then hit out in a remote Donnegold cottage where he got shot

1:04dead at 55. The real IRA claimed it back then. Duffy, originally from Donnegold, did time in a Scottish prison since 2015 for plotting against Ulster Defense Association members. Gardai grabbed him Monday at 122 pm at Casement AeroDrome, then formally charged him later that afternoon. This arrest after nearly two decades cracks open a cold case that's gripped Ireland, with Duffy saying little beyond confirming who he is. Trial dates. Ahead as Justice finally circles back.