Gardaí kept a discreet presence at the removal in Dublin last night of murdered drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland.
Hundreds of mourners attended the service at Christ the King Church in Cabra, where parish priest Fr Gregory O'Brien said Hyland had died "at the relatively young age of 39", and invited mourners to extend their thoughts to the victim's parents, children and grandchildren.
A small number of uniformed gardaí cleared traffic for the passage of Hyland's remains from a nearby funeral home to the church, off the New Cabra Road.
Members of Dublin's and Limerick's criminal fraternities were believed to be in attendance, and plain-clothes gardaí were believed to be among the congregation. A large group of photographers gathered outside the church as family members and relatives followed in a cortege of six limousines for the ceremony, which began at 5pm.
A hearse carrying the body was adorned with floral tributes to "Dad" and "Grandad", the largest wreath spelling out "The Budgie" in yellow flowers. The dead man will be buried at Glasnevin Cemetery this morning after 10am Mass at the church.
Hyland was shot dead at his niece's house in Scribblestown Park, Finglas last Tuesday, along with 20-year-old apprentice plumber Anthony Campbell, who happened to be working in the house at the time. It is believed Hyland was killed by members of his own gang, who also murdered Mr Campbell because he was a potential witness.
