A suspect has been taken into questioning in connection with the shots that were fired during the funeral procession for the Real IRA’s gang leader Alan Ryan in September.
The Irish Independent reports that the suspect is being questioned at Raheny Garda Station under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939, which allows detentions in relation to gun offences and terrorism.
Alan Ryan was murdered on September 3 in Clongriffin in Dublin. Hundreds of dissident republican supporters attended his funeral on September 8 in the Grange Abbey Drive area of north Dublin.
The Independent reports that as part of the funeral procession, a gun salute was offered over Ryan’s coffin, which was draped with the tri-color. “Mourners attempted to shield the gunmen from onlooking gardai and cameras as they changed out of combat gear and scarves in a van at the church.”
As part of a plan codenamed Operation Ambience following the gun salute at the funeral, gardai arrested sixteen people in one week in counties Dublin, Meath and Kildare, and three imitation guns were seized during dawn raids. Ryan's younger brother Vincent Ryan, 33-year-old Nathan Kinsella, and 23-year-old Darragh Evans were later charged with IRA membership at Dublin's Special Criminal Court.
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the show of strength at Ryan’s funeral was “reprehensible and absolutely unacceptable".
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.gobdawpaddy | Nov 10, 2012, 06:16 AM EST
Reading some of the 'contributions' (using the term lightly) here and I realize that many of our emigrants from the old country are still hanging around spit on the floor joints, drinking paps blue ribbon, perhaps some 'contributors' haven't actually left.
aloistmartin | Nov 09, 2012, 06:06 PM EST
Once Upon A Time ! Only The Landlord and his Dogs, were allowed the Privilege, of "Bearing Arms" Now I. guess you have to have a Big Corporate Dairy, a Brewery, a Protection Racket, or a Mortuary, or Something ? Soon an Irishman wont even be able to Vote, without taking an Oath Of Circumcision !
pilib04 | Nov 09, 2012, 01:23 PM EST
I should point out that I have no sympathy with the dissidents who call themselves "real ira." I have less patience, however, with a blue-shirt injustice minister who can't seem to prioritize between murder and discharging a revolver at a cemetery!!!
pilib04 | Nov 09, 2012, 01:20 PM EST
Has Blue Shirt Shatter spent any time at all trying to find Ryan's murderer(s). Or does he spend all his time trying to find out who shot a gun in the air at a burial? Not much change since the 1920's. Blue Shirts still defend assassins.
bobby | Nov 09, 2012, 07:41 AM EST
I bet British loyal is an Orange Order member, The English do not want N.I. you cost the english taxpayer to much. People from Scotland see themselves as Scottish, people from England are English, some people from N.I see themselves as "British" What a SAD bunch of Bigots you are.......Go blow your whistle
seanomelb | Nov 08, 2012, 05:37 PM EST
British_Loyal I suppose you glorified the murder of civilians by British army terrorists on bloody Sunday you fool.
cillowen | Nov 08, 2012, 03:28 PM EST
strange but where would their republic spring from without 'em.
johnshiel | Nov 08, 2012, 11:07 AM EST
Am thinking that attending any event in suport of any cause here in America would be protected by our first amandment regrding freedom of speech. Am wondering (truly do not know) whether Ireland's laws and constitution have similar protections?
Tooreenagrena | Nov 08, 2012, 09:50 AM EST
Hey BRITISHLOYAL have you wandered into the wrong site by mistake or are you amother one of those hun saddos who has no life but to stalk irish sites?
British_Loyal | Nov 08, 2012, 08:38 AM EST
Yet more 'flat earth society' nutters opposed to peace and glorifying murder.