Man arrested in connection with murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast

Gardaí arrested man in 40s on foot of extradition warrant to face charges in Northern Ireland A man has been arrested in connection with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor.The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested in Dublin on Thursday on foot of a Trade and Cooperation Agreement extradition warrant to extradite him to Northern Ireland to be charged, gardaí said in a statement.The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been taking part in a joint investigation with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.The arrested man is being detained in a Garda station in the Dublin region and is due to appear before the High Court in Dublin on Friday morning.READ MORELurgan bomb attempt ‘timely reminder’ of terror threat to police, PSNI chief saysMusic teacher charged with human trafficking and exploiting a child for sexMigrant chef paid €1.61 an hour for 90-hour weeks in case branded ‘economic slavery’Environmental group loses challenge to permission for power plant in north KerryRobbie Lawlor was 35 years old when he was shot dead outside a house in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in April 2020. He was suspected of ordering the murder and dismemberment of Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready-Woods earlier the same year.