Aaron Brady has admitted a charge of perverting the course of justice by recording the playing of a video of a witness in his murder trial being interviewed by Gardaí.

The 33-year-old from Crossmaglen in Armagh, is serving a life sentence for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in 2013.

Brady was due to stand trial this week but following what were described as “constructive talks,” he today pleaded guilty to one charge of perverting the course of justice, with a second to be taken into account when it comes to sentencing.

Last year, Brady appealed his conviction for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead outside Lordship Credit Union in 2013.

Following today’s plea, his barrister, Michael O’Higgins, applied for reporting restrictions to be put in place while they await the Court of Appeal’s decision.

He argued there was a real risk of prejudicing a jury down the line if he wins his appeal and is directed to stand trial again.

However, the Irish Constitution provides that justice must be administered in public and the judges refused his application, deciding there were no exceptional circumstances in this case that would convince them to deviate from that provision.