Desperate scenes of grief at funeral of innocent victim of gangland shooting

In the wrong place, at the wrong time, but on the right path.

Martin O’Rourke’s tragic but belatedly hopeful life was summed up by Fr Derek Farrell at the 24-year-old’s funeral, eight days after he was shot dead by a hitman who targeted a gangland figure but killed an innocent man.

There were desperate scenes of grief at St Michan’s Church in the centre of Dublin city as Martin’s coffin was carried from the hearse.