Robbie Lawlor murder accused refused bail Dublin gangster Robbie Lawlor was gunned down at a house on Etna Drive in Ardoyne 13 February, 2021 01:00
Police carry out a fingertip forensic search at a property in Ardoyne where a 36-year-old Robbie Lawlor was shot dead. Picture by Mal McCann.
A MAN charged with the murder of Dublin gangland boss Robbie Lawlor must remain in custody, a judge ruled yesterday.
Patrick Teer (45) was refused bail over his alleged role in the underworld figure s assassination in north Belfast.
Lawlor (36) was shot dead in broad daylight on April 4 last year as part of a deadly drugs feud.
THE case presented against one of the men accused of murdering Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor was "a masterpiece of vagueness", a court heard today.
Neither Holland nor 45-year-old co-defendant Patrick Teer, of Thornberry Hill in Belfast, are accused of being the gunman.
Instead, they were charged as part of a joint enterprise to murder, based on their alleged involvement in events surrounding the shooting.
According to police, Lawlor went to Etna Drive in a pre-arranged appointment to collect cash.
A gunman emerged from the property and opened fire, shooting him in the head and body. Lawlor died at the scene.
The attack is believed to have been part of an ongoing drugs dispute which claimed three lives in the past year.
Originally from Dublin, Lawlor was heavily involved in a bitter feud between rival Drogheda-based factions.
The case presented against one of the men accused of murdering Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor was "a masterpiece of vagueness", a court was told on Friday.
The murder of Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast was allegedly commissioned at a meeting in a Sligo hotel, the High Court heard today.
Prosecutors said the underworld figure moved north of the border because he feared he was going to be attacked.
But it was claimed that a plan to lure him to his death had already been authorised at a gathering attended by an international drugs dealer three weeks earlier.
New details emerged as bail was refused to one of two men charged with the murder on April 4 this year.
Patrick Teer, 45, from Thornberry Hill in Belfast, played an instrumental role in preparation for the assassination and helped to dispose of evidence in the aftermath, it was alleged.