Lawlor Shooting: Belfast Investigation – April 2020
- A 47-year-old man has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor, a gangland criminal shot dead in Belfast.
- Officers from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, supported by armed gardaí, arrested the man at his home in north Dublin.
- Robbie Lawlor, 36, was shot dead in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on April 4th, 2020.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in Dublin in connection with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor, a gangland criminal shot dead in Belfast. The arrest was made today, April 2nd, 2026, following the execution of an extradition warrant from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Officers from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, supported by armed gardaí, arrested the man at his home in north Dublin. He is currently being detained at a garda station in the city and is scheduled to appear before the High Court tomorrow morning, April 3rd, 2026.
Robbie Lawlor, 36, was shot dead in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on April 4th, 2020. He was heavily involved in organized crime, particularly the Drogheda feud, and reportedly travelled to Northern Ireland fearing an attack.
According to Gardaí, Lawlor was identified as being responsible for the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods, a 17-year-old who was lured to a house in Drogheda, murdered, and dismembered. Five other men, including Lawlor’s brother-in-law Stephen Carberry, have already been jailed for their roles in that case.
The PSNI has been investigating Lawlor’s murder with the assistance of An Garda Síochána, and the 47-year-old Dublin man was identified as a suspect in the case. He is known to gardaí for his involvement in serious and organized crime and has been a target of the Criminal Assets Bureau.
The investigation into Lawlor’s death remains ongoing, supported by Eurojust, as indicated by previous searches carried out in the Republic of Ireland as part of the investigation. Two men, Patrick Teer, 48, and Adrian Holland, 40, previously pleaded not guilty to Lawlor’s murder and related charges, including conspiracy to murder and firearms offenses, in Belfast Crown Court in January 2024. Their trial is expected to last up to eight weeks and is anticipated to be held in the autumn.
Lawlor was shot outside a house on Etna Drive in the Ardoyne area of Belfast, as reported in January 2024. He had been believed to be involved in organized crime in the Republic of Ireland.