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REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHINGFriday 25 September 2026

rte.ie changed its headline after publishing.

Man arrested in Liverpool over, 41 , charged with murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Liverpool and charged with the murder of Robbie Lawlor, a 36-year-old from Dublin shot dead in north Belfast on 4…

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bbc.co.uk as published: Robbie Lawlor: Man in court charged with murder over north Belfast shootingbbc.co.uk2026-09-25 11:43:34irishtimes.com as published: Man (41) charged with murder of Robbie Lawlor after Liverpool arrestirishtimes.com2026-09-25 11:43:34rte.ie as published: Man, 41, charged with murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfastrte.ie2026-09-25 11:43:34thejournal.ie as published: Man charged with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfastthejournal.ie2026-09-25 11:43:34

What this entry found

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    REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHING

    thejournal.ie changed its headline after publishing.

    Man arrested in Liverpool in connectioncharged with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The defendant's exact age descriptor: BBC and Irish Times specify '41-year-old'; RTE states '41-year-old'; The Journal states 'aged in his 40s'

    bbc.co.uk; irishtimes.com; rte.ie; thejournal.iethe full text

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Time elapsed since Lawlor's death

    irishtimes.com; rte.ie; thejournal.iethe full text

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    bbc.co.uk carried 9 details no other outlet reported.

    • The defendant's name is Paul Drew
    • Paul Drew has an address in Whitebrook Park, Tallaght, Dublin
    • Drew was arrested in Liverpool on Wednesday and appeared in court on Friday
    • At Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday, Drew spoke only to confirm he understood the charges against him
    • A detective told the court there would not be a declaration of evidence against the defendant but added that there was a 'correlation of CCTV and telecom enquiries'
    • The defendant's legal team was working on a bail package to present to the court
    • The court heard Drew was self-employed and the judge granted legal aid
    • Drew waved to supporters in the viewing dock as he was taken into custody
    • The case will be heard again in relation to bail on 28 September
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What happened, for context

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Liverpool and charged with the murder of Robbie Lawlor, a 36-year-old from Dublin shot dead in north Belfast on 4 April 2020. He was also charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property and appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court.

Who reported it

  • bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
  • irishtimes.comINDEP
  • rte.iePUBLIC
  • thejournal.ieUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The defendant is 41 years oldbbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
  • Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on 4 April 2020bbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • Robbie Lawlor was 36 years oldbbc.co.uk, rte.ie
  • The man was arrested in Liverpool on Wednesdaybbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • The man has been charged with murderbbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • The man has been charged with possession of a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to propertybbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • and 5 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The defendant's name is Paul Drewonly bbc.co.uk
  • Paul Drew has an address in Whitebrook Park, Tallaght, Dublinonly bbc.co.uk
  • Drew was arrested in Liverpool on Wednesday and appeared in court on Fridayonly bbc.co.uk
  • At Belfast Magistrates' Court on Friday, Drew spoke only to confirm he understood the charges against himonly bbc.co.uk
  • A detective told the court there would not be a declaration of evidence against the defendant but added that there was a 'correlation of CCTV and telecom enquiries'only bbc.co.uk
  • The defendant's legal team was working on a bail package to present to the courtonly bbc.co.uk

Reported unevenly

  • The defendant's exact age descriptor: BBC and Irish Times specify '41-year-old'; RTE states '41-year-old'; The Journal states 'aged in his 40s'stated by bbc.co.uk, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • Time elapsed since Lawlor's death: BBC states 'April 2020' without specifying years; Irish Times states 'more than six years ago'; RTE states 'almost six and a half years ago'; The Journal states 'six years ago'. [Note: All articles published 25 September 2026, making April 2020 approximately 6.4 years prior. RTE's 'almost six and a half years' is most precise; others are approximate.]stated by irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie · absent from bbc.co.uk
  • Keane Mulready-Woods' age: RTE states he was '17 years old'; The Journal states 'Louth teenager' without specifying agestated by rte.ie · absent from thejournal.ie
  • Characterization of Robbie Lawlor: BBC states he was 'a suspect in the abduction and murder of Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready-Woods'; RTE states 'Gardaí believe he was responsible for the murder'; The Journal states 'had been linked to the murder'stated by bbc.co.uk, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
  • Description of the shooting: Irish Times describes it as 'a pre-planned ambush'; The Journal states he was 'targeted by gunmen who had travelled across the border on the orders of a major Dublin gangland figure'; BBC and RTE do not specify this detailstated by irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie