Deliberations in the Aaron Brady murder trial have been suspended until tomorrow morning.

The 29-year-old from New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, is accused of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe outside Lordship Credit Union in Co Louth in January 2013.

Yesterday Brady was convicted of the robbery of around €7,000 in cash and cheques by a unanimous verdict.

He has pleaded not guilty to capital murder.

Mr Justice Michael White told the jury it could reach a majority verdict on the capital murder charge when deliberations resumed this morning.

The five men and seven women continued their deliberations until 3pm this afternoon before retiring until 9am tomorrow morning.

Adrian Donohoe was killed in January 2013