Hundreds attend Hyland removal

Hundreds of mourners turned out tonight for a service marking the murder of one of Ireland's biggest drug dealers.

Hundreds of mourners turned out tonight for a service marking the murder of one of Ireland's biggest drug dealers.

Crime boss Martin "Marlo" Hyland's remains were taken from a funeral home to a church in north Dublin ahead of his burial in the morning.

Despite the attendance of some of the country's leading gangland figures, the uniformed Garda presence was relatively low-key, although it was speculated that undercover detectives mingled with the crowd.

A hearse carrying the 39-year-old drug dealer's body was adorned with floral tributes as it made its way to Christ The King Church in Cabra.

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Wreaths spelt out 'Grandad' and 'Dad'.

A large group of press photographers gathered outside the church as family members and relatives followed in a cortege of six limousines for the ceremony.

Parish priest Fr Gregory O'Brien received the remains into the church before conducting the service.

Hyland will be buried at Glasnevin Cemetery in the morning after 10am mass at the church.

He was shot dead at his niece's house last Tuesday, along with 20-year-old apprentice plumber Anthony Campbell, who was working in the house at the time.

It is believed the killers murdered Mr Campbell because he was a potential witness.

PA