A burned out car has been found in Co Armagh which is believed to have been used by the gang responsible for the shooting dead of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth.

It's understood Gardaí and the PSNI believe a criminal gang from the north Louth-south Armagh area are behind the raid on the Lordship Credit Union, which took place at around half past nine on Friday night.

41 year old Detective Garda Donohoe was shot and killed at close range in the credit union car park while on escort duty.

The burned out dark coloured car was found yesterday at Darkley near Keady, 25 miles from scene of the attack.

Gardai and the PSNI believe it was used by a gang from the north Louth-south Armagh area who are the chief suspects in Friday night's attack.

The same gang are believed to have been behind a similar raid on the same credit union in 2011 during which €62,000 was stolen.

41 year old father of two Detective Garda Donohoe was based in Dundalk Garda Station and was on escort duty, along with Det Garda Joe Ryan on Friday night - he got out of his car to question the raiders when one of them shot him in the head.

He will be laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon after funeral Mass at St Joseph's Redemptorist Church in Lordstown.

Security Editor with the Irish Independent Tom Brady says the discovery of the car is a significant development:

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