Sorry but no sympathy here, if you live your life intimidating people for money while holding a gun under the guise of being a patriot, then don’t expect people to care when you are gunned down. good riddance.

You can’t live outside the law and then expect it’s protection.

The “Real IRA” are nothing more than a criminal gang hiding behind a facade of militant republicanism.

I’m sure like any family the are feeling a loss , but unfortunately complaining about the Garda , the media or looking for rights and fair treatment is all bullshit stuff….. drug dealing , intimidation , being part of an illegal organisation , you cannot live like a criminal and then expect people to be sympathetic

He’s a criminal & to rise to the level he was at one would think the most heinous crimes would have had to have been committed.
Why should by taxes be used to babysit the likes of this criminal? Likewise surely his car / home and other belongings should be seized as proceeds of crime after the fact.
No pity, no concessions, no commission, no protection for this type of criminal who preyed on the honest business owners for protection monies and terrorised others in and around him.

Let them make their laughable complaint and see how far they get.

Let me get this straight. Their beloved vicious criminal son ran around the place terrorising communities and now they want ‘justice’ because the media took a few pics and published them? Get off the stage.

What are u on about yogo he was a thug from Dublin!

I first thought they meant the shooting at the funeral.
Brass necks!

Live by the Gun

It these people that are creating this chaos and using nationalism as a front for organised crime

They talk about how he was depicted in the media. They knew him, they knew what he was!!! I’m sure it’s no surprise and I’m sure they could add a few more colourful story’s. It’s his child I feel sorry for.

Cry me a river.

No wonder they didn’t want to go on Prime Time. They might have been asked a few awkward questions about Omagh and what their Real IRA angelic son thought about killing women and children in the name of ‘freedom’.

Why are these incidents reported as ‘Gangland-style attack’s'? Surely it’s just a gang attack!

When his family give back all that he robbed then maybe I might have some sympathy for them. Good riddance to him. In view of the fact that the Gardai know all about these peoples movements how come they dont act?? Are their hands tied?

Wirra wirra, my heart bleeds.

What did this great lover of Ireland and Irish freedom actually do for a living. Where did he work to pay for his living expenses. Was he on the dole, or had he a job.

Depends what they mean by “inaction of the gardai”. Often there appears to be no action, although this is because officers need forensic examinations to be concluded first. The garda siochana in this democracy act fairly and evenly towards all citizens, regardless of race, religion or politics. Why would they make an exception for the Ryan family?

Shower of ticks. Want to bring us back 30 years because they love Ireland? All they love is their pockets

Are they saying that they wanted armed Gardai to move in on the crowd at a funeral?

Ah, the Martin Cahil conspiracy theory

Regardless of who he was and I am in no way defending him but some of the images published in newspapers are in bad taste. There were images of a man lying on the ground dying published in a number of newspapers, I think that is pretty unacceptable. Even the picture at the top of this article is in my opinion poor. Only the media would bring a camera to a funeral, and take pictures of people who are grieving and at their most vulnerable.

Of course the Garda should arrest these people whether at the funeral , before the funeral or after the funeral. This of course would mean some work involved and they might miss collecting their rents or playing golf. God forbid.

i wouldnt believe the papers theyll write anything,people on here making comments and they really dont know what their talkin about.give back the money that he robbed that doesnt even make sense.i think theirs a political agenda against the rira but the the provos up north are robbing laundering and dealing and the governments and the media turn a blind eye all in the name of peace.peace at all costs.people sayin some nasty stuff and they dont hav a clue what their takin about its pretty sad.

I see the comment police have a quick response time on the journal today.

Maybe people should read the family statement before commenting. There is nothing controversial contained within it. They just want justice for their son/brother and have complained about the publication of photos of his last moments. I am shocked at the blood lust and barely concealed glee at his death from most on here.

Nice of ye to make presumptions and have no sympathy. Someone died, the family have to suffer and I’m sure that all of ye who are being insulting about it would of course be perfect law abiding upstanding citizens and in no fashion nationalistic in a place like the north, a WAR ZONE in Europe, in Ireland politely ignored by us down south. Not sayin he was right but I can’t say I’d be any different if I live in that chaos.

That’s a good one something else!!!