Regency Hotel murder victim to be waked this weekend

Gardaí expected to have a significant security operation in place for funeral of David Byrne

Flowers at The Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin at the scene of last Fridays fatal gun attack in which David Byrne  was shot dead. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin.
Flowers at The Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin at the scene of last Fridays fatal gun attack in which David Byrne was shot dead. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin.

The funeral of David Byrne who was murdered in a gangland shooting at the Regency Hotel last Friday will take place on Monday.

Mr Byrne is survived by his children Daisy and Dottie, his parents Sadie and Jemmy and partner Kellie.

Mr Byrne’s remains will be waked at his home on Raleigh Square in Crumlin over the weekend and his funeral service will take place on Francis Street in Dublin 8 on Monday afternoon.

He will be buried at Mount Jerome cemetery in Harold’s Cross.

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Mr Byrne was shot dead at a boxing weigh-in at the hotel in Drumcondra, north Dublin.

Three of the gunmen were dressed in mock-up Garda SWAT-style uniforms and were armed with AK47s. There were two other men carrying handguns, one of whom was dressed as a woman and the other wearing only a cap as disguise.

Eddie Hutch was killed at his home in Dublin on Monday evening in apparent retaliation.

Gardaí are expected to have a significant security operation in place for the funeral of Mr Byrne. The large Garda presence is intended to deter anyone from attempting another attack as the security situation remains so volatile.

The publication of photographs of his attackers and the dead man’s remains has heightened fears that trouble may flare at the funeral, especially targeted at the media if there is a large presence of photographers and reporters.

Two Independent News and Media journalists who were involved in the coverage of recent gangland violence in Dublin have been told to leave their homes by gardaí following warnings that they may be at risk from armed criminals.