If you imagine him saying this in a petulant diva-voice this becomes hilarious.
“we’re the real terrorists, all you other terrorists are just imatatin’”.

If they’re inaccurate facts they’ll be debated and shot down, that’s the whole point of a comments section. No need for filtering, except maybe bad language.

I’m not a Gerry Adams fan but to be fair he did condemn it last week twice and this is his third time this week.

no more like he was on holiday like the rest of the dail & was only interviewed today because their back to work.sinn fein already made a statement condemning it last week on their website.stop trying to spin it.

Feckin ‘ell, are people ever satisfied? Sinn Fein (I’m not a supporter btw) came out in opposition and condemned the paramilitary display soon after it happened. It just wasn’t covered by the media but check out their press releases if you want to see for yourself.

Now Gerry Adams, one of the most influential IRA mouthpieces in the last half century, has come out STRONGLY against paramilitaries, proving that the past is in the past, and yet people still aren’t happy.

I won’t vote for Sinn Fein because I don’t want to vindicate the ruthless thugs that support them. But if more of their representatives can have a backbone like Gerry Adams I see that they may, just may, have potential. Now that they have absolutely, as a party policy, put violence aside, I’m gaining much more respect for them.

Don’t forget that the other big parties were born out of violence too! FG were Cumann na nGaedheal in the Civil War. FF grew out of the anti-treaty Sinn Fein in the Civil War. Even Labour had a paramilitary wing that took part in the Rising – the ICA.

To add, don’t forget that FG grew out of the Blueshirts, in other words the Irish facists. Hail O’Duffy and all that…

there was nothing “paramilitary” about the ICA

Kerron, time to brush up on your history. The Irish Citizen ARMY was an armed militia that took part in the Easter Rising.

Sure the meaning of paramilitary can be subjective but it is regularly considered as a group or militia organized as a military force outside of a nations own military. In this case, at the time Ireland was part of the UK and the official military was the British Army. The ICA was a paramilitary force that opposed the official military therefore paramilitary in nature.

No decency? and Alan Ryan was the image of decency? And no it was not a case of “a few people dressing up” they shot guns on an estate where kids were present, and on front of members of the Garda, is that decent? and as for Alan Ryan we all know the things he got up to and done.

James, I am afraid you are the one who may be mental, not us!

jim, alan ryan is dead unless you believe in an after life then a Funeral is very much for his family and friends. the decent thing is to leave them to it. maybe you go around funerals pissing on graves but where i come from that would be considered a little odd and in bad taste. firing shots in the air may be a bit boystrous but hardly warrants a week of media hysteria. no i stand by my comment all this is over the top and mental.

So James I’m sure these “Army Bargain’s” loving bully boys just happened to be in Donaghmede at the same time and were not invited by the family at all.

not sure what your getting at pierce. a drugs gang is challenging the authority of this state and people seem more interested in the theatrics at a Funeral. i am off the opinion that we have our prioritizes wrong.

My point is that a lot of people don’t care what happened to this guy, it’s just the price of doing business. His family wanted to see him off as some kind of patriotic hero, which is fine I guess if it wasn’t so deluded.

pierce yeah if i was to die in the morning i’d guess my family would put me on a pedestal. i don’t deserve it would make you cringe but its part of the norm isn’t it? Its how people cope with death in this country.

this man died violently and young, he came from a republican background, his people are going to look at it through that prism. The media narrative for the last week has been that this funeral is two fingers to the state and must be crushed like some cartoon evil. bit over board in my view. It was a funeral. The people who murdered him are a bigger worry in my opinion. maybe if a bit our energies where pointed in that direction then something positive could come out of this with a drugs gang broken up and off the streets.

A funeral with lots of guns and shooting.

And is there a problem with forming your own opinion or is that just too hard to do? Go with the herd instead!! Baaaaaahh! Baaaaaahh!!

Exactly… what if a plumber, totally unconnected was in the house and was shot dead also! The country would be in shock! Sound familiar??? It’ll happen again… Drug dealers going around shooting people, yesterday’s news! This country is full of sheep and saps!

Why, is it not been investigated? One would imagine if his brothers and family had any interest in the investigation they’d stop tying up Garda time and cooperate with the investigation into the shots been fired from illegally held pistols in a residential area and allow the garda investigate the murder.

I heard they let off a few black widow bangers! :)

That’s the intelligence I’d expect right there

He did murder people? He also is a gangster posing as some Irish “Freedom” Fighter (freedom from what?) misusing Irish Republicanism like so many, to justify their criminal behavior. They did have a paramilitary funeral in DUBLIN. They need to keep that Belfast terror/crime out of Dublin. These are the type of people who would burn Dublin to the ground and destroy the whole country in the name of so-called “Republicanism”. I’m sure the founding fathers are rattling in their graves at the misuse of their names and cause.

Who did he murder?

Umm he’s linked to murder, extortion, gangs, and it’s a PARAMILITARY funeral with gun shots/masks? Do you think he was selling boy-scout cookies? His family and friends have been investigated on terrorism offenses? People from his funeral have been charged by the Garda? Numerous Irish news agencies have stated his criminal activity and the un-solved murders linked to him? Of course all just a coincidence or because there is a “conspiracy” against him; and Gerry Adams of all people condemns his crew as criminals. You have to be bad to get a Gerry Adams condemnation. Give me a break.

Who exactly did he murder? We all read that he was linked to murder but you said he murdered! Who was it?

Who exactly did he murder? We all read that he was linked to murder but you said he murdered! Who was it???

Okay Dec he is one the Disciples of Christ, happy? He is a gangster and connected to terrorism; what do you think? The Garda are just on some vendetta?

@ kevin any proof of anything you just said?or just your self opinionated views thrown around?

I’d be happier if you tell me who he murdered! You seem to be in the possession of all first hand facts! Or are you just repeating what you read??? I really want to insult you but I won’t!

Drug dealers shooting people, doesn’t matter who they are, is bigger news than guys in army gear at a funeral! End of!

They actually are self opinionated views thrown around; based off of absolutely nothing- what-so-ever. How dare I insult a “hero” and people who wear mask and carry guns at a funeral; which of course is not meant to intimidate Dubliner’s. May’be it was just an early Halloween party?

I totally agree! :p

Feck! The Action man army are out tonight!

In other news :

“Heatons report a drop in toy gun sales”

“Army Surplus store closes!?

“Increase in Action Man sales…”

Feel free to join in…

Dec he wasn’t charged with or convicted of murder and as you know that doesn’t mean he didn’t murder anyone. It does mean that no one can come on here and say who he murdered even if they know so your question is pointless and you know it.

The question is one I didn’t expect answered to but it’s far from pointless! People coming on here having a rant about things they haven’t a clue about, including me, is pointless! If you know something first hand then go talk to someone, if not, don’t repeat what you hear! Makes you out to be a gossiping A-hole!

@Kevin ‘Belfast terror’? Catch yourself on. Republican paramilitary groups have always had members from all over Ireland. Don’t kid yourself and pretend that the Republic is free of political extremists. This is not just a problem for the north.

Trolling again Darren

Marty your comment is based off of an assumption/selective reading. I did not say there were not wannabe Republican groups in the ROI. You can’t compare Dublin and Belfast at all, though. The Garda won’t hesitate with Republican groups like the PSNI since it is the ROI.

There shouldn’t be tiers of crime, those at the funeral shooting should have been arrested, the murder should be investigated, the law should be enforced in equal measure. If you don’t want trouble at your family funeral then don’t go shooting guns illegally at them. The media is the media, they’re in it for the money -nothing else.

Why would he condemn to behaviour of the Gardai at the scene? What did you see that needs to be condemned?