Irish detective shot dead in Louth robbery 25 January 2013 Last updated at 23:04 A detective in the Irish police force has been shot dead in an attempted robbery near Dundalk in County Louth. A Garda Siochana spokesperson said it happened at the Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Jenkinstown at about 21:30 GMT on Friday. It is believed the officer, who was stationed in Dundalk, was one of two detectives on escort duty when an attempted robbery, took place. Police are looking for four men in a dark-coloured Volkswagen Passat. The area has been sealed off while police attempt to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been informed.