Laughter and tears at murdered Dublin gang feud victim’s funeral

Laughter was the last thing expected at David Byrne’s funeral.

In the 10 days since his brutal murder, there had been shock, grief, fear, anger, more bloodshed, and the ever-tightening grip of tension. There was nothing to laugh about.

But then came the tales of the white rabbit and the joker in the leotard and the congregation couldn’t help themselves. Their chuckling rang out loudly across the compact church.