Gardai say they’re keeping an open mind about dissident republican claims that they’re responsible for the Regency shooting.
Workers at the hotel have been trying to return to normality today after last Friday’s brutal murder.
Hotel manager John Glynn was standing just a few feet from David Byrne when he was gunned down last Friday. He and his staff have been offered counselling for what they’ve been through.
Gardai have been investigating if the attack was in revenge for the murder of Gary Hutch in Spain. But today – in a somewhat surprising claim - the Continuity IRA say they were behind the shooting and it was in retaliation for the murder of republican Alan Ryan.
Crime scene tape is draped all over the building – a constant reminder of the terrifying shooting. The General Manager has told 98FM News he believes it’s lucky no staff or customers were killed too.
Checkpoints have been mounted across the city in fear of revenge attacks for one of the most brazen shootings the city's ever seen.
Whatever the motive gardai have mounted checkpoints across the city in fear they’re may be further shootings.
