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A man has been arrested on suspicion of two murders and one attempted murder in Belfast.
The 50-year-old has been detained in connection with the murder of Jim Donegan, 43, in west Belfast in 2018; the murder of Danny McClean, 54, in north Belfast in 2021 and the attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O’Reilly in west Belfast in February.
He was arrested after detectives from the PSNI’s major investigation team searched a house in north Belfast on Tuesday.
Detectives investigating the murders of Danny McClean and Jim Donegan, and the attempted murder of a man in west Belfast, have arrested a 50 year old man in north Belfast. Full details here:https://t.co/m7ZcLSnbIn pic.twitter.com/GAU4GfHQIx
— Police West Belfast (@PSNIBelfastW) May 13, 2025
Detective Inspector Gina Quinn said all three shootings were “cold, calculated and ruthless”.
“In respect of the attempted murder in west Belfast, here, a 49-year-old man was shot as he sat inside a taxi in the Bell Steel Manor area on the morning of Sunday 23 February,” she added.
“We believe two gunmen approached the vehicle on foot, and a number of shots were fired in a cold-blooded attack intended to kill.
“Danny McClean, aged 54, was murdered on the evening of 2 February 2021.
“He was shot a number of times by a gunman as he sat in a car parked in the driveway of a property on the Cliftonville Road in north Belfast.
“Jim Donegan, aged 43, was murdered as he waited, in his car, to collect his son from school.
“This was in the Glen Road area of west Belfast on the afternoon of 4 December 2018.
“Mr Donegan was shot several times by a gunman.”
Ms Quinn added: “All three attacks, one in north Belfast and two in west Belfast, were cold, calculated and ruthless.
“All three were carried out in busy, residential areas when any members of the public, including children, could easily have been passing by.
“Two of the attacks left families bereft, and all three have left loved ones and communities shaken.
“Please be assured that our determination to bring those responsible to justice remains as steadfast as ever.
“I am taking this opportunity to reiterate my appeal to anyone with information, or footage, to contact detectives on 101.”
The charity Crimestoppers is currently offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information received directly that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone linked to the attempted murder in Bell Steel Manor in February.
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