Northern Ireland

Man arrested in Jim Donegan murder probe

Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December
Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December

Police have arrested a man in Liverpool over the murder of Jim Donegan in west Belfast.

The 52-year-old man was held earlier today.

Detective Chief Inspector Pete Montgomery said: “Jim was brutally murdered as he sat in his car outside a school on the Glen Road in West Belfast on 4 December 2018.

"I would continue to urge anyone who has any information, or who witnessed the murder, to contact the police on 101."