The funeral of convicted criminal Philip Griffiths turned into a ‘frightening’ spectacle and had to be abandoned by the priest on Saturday after dozens of mourners turned up at the Crumlin church, in breach of Covid regulations. A church source said the burial took place without a priest. Speaking about the stand-off in the church, the source said the gardaí handled it very well and professionally. Under Level 5 Covid restrictions, only 10 mourners are allowed to attend a funeral and house parties are banned. In a statement, gardaí confirmed it was aware of the funeral that took place in Crumlin on Saturday.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2021 12:22 UTC