Barry Cummins: Murder of a different magnitude
The hit on David Byrne was a big departure from gangland convention
Last Friday afternoon, David Byrne and his fellow members of a crime cartel went to the Regency Hotel in Whitehall. They were there for the weigh-in of a boxing match, as fight fans. Unknown to the civilian boxing buffs in the room, criminals on their “down time” were also lapping up the atmosphere.
Byrne knew there was a threat against his cartel. He knew that being in Dublin was potentially dangerous for members ...
