Armed gardai had been on patrol in Ballyhaunis in anticipation of Martin McDonagh’s funeral PHOTOCALLThe garda armed response unit remained on the ground in Clare and Mayo yesterday after a car was rammed at a traveller funeral and two men later suffered serious injuries in a follow-up attack. Two men were later attacked when the procession arrived in Ballyhaunis, despite a heavy garda presence. The incidents are part of a feud that predated the funeral of Both incidents occurred during the funeral of Martin “Redbreast” McDonagh, who died aged 84 and whose funeral procession was disrupted on its way from Shannon, Co Clare, to his family burial site in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, on Sunday.

Source: The Times May 17, 2016 17:33 UTC