Anniversary of Garda Shot Dead in Ardee 40 Years Ago – 27/06/2025
A number of events are taking place to remember a garda who was shot dead by armed robbers in Co Louth, 40 years ago today.Sergeant Patrick 'PJ' Morrissey was shot dead in the line of duty while responding to a robbery at the labour exchange in Ardee on 27 June 1985.He was 49 years old and married with four children. In 1986, he was posthumously awarded the Scott Gold Medal for bravery.This morning on The Agenda we spoke to Paul Murphy, Journalist at Meath Live, who was Editor at The Drogheda Independent at the time of the shooting and remembers covering the story, Hosted on Acast. See…
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