David Byrne (criminal)

David Byrne
Born
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
Died5 February 2016[1]
OccupationCriminal
Known forAssociate of Christy Kinahan's gang

David Byrne (died 2016) was an Irish criminal associated with the Kinahan Organised Crime Group run by Christy Kinahan.[1] His parents were James and Sadie Byrne (née Roe).[2] He was from Raleigh Square in Crumlin.[1]

He was a first cousin of Freddie Thompson.[1] His brother Liam is also involved in crime.[3]

Both Byrne and associate Graham "the wig" Whelan were questioned over the murder of Gary Bryan in 2006, but no charges were brought.[4]

He was the father of one daughter and two sons.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ii-murder-victim-david-byrne was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lally, Conor (30 March 2019). "Liam Byrne: Daniel Kinahan's lieutenant in Dublin". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Paul (2 March 2019). "How a Dublin house was at the heart of a crime gang's stronghold". RTE News. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ Schiller, Robin (15 November 2021). "Kinahan cartel associate Graham 'The Wig' Whelan jailed for money laundering". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ Foy, Ken; O'Keefe, Alan. "Gang feud victim remembered as a 'Happy Harry' who took his pet rabbit for walks". The Herald.