| David Byrne | |
| Birth Place: | Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Death Date: | 5 February 2016 |
| Occupation: | Criminal |
| Known For: | Associate of Christy Kinahan's gang |
David Byrne (died 2016) was an Irish criminal associated with the Kinahan Organised Crime Group run by Christy Kinahan. His parents were James and Sadie Byrne (née Roe).[1] He was from Raleigh Square in Crumlin.
He was a first cousin of Freddie Thompson. His brother Liam is also involved in crime.[2]
Both Byrne and associate Graham "the wig" Whelan were questioned over the murder of Gary Bryan in 2006, but no charges were brought.[3]
He was the father of one daughter and two sons.[4]
He had been investigated by every Garda specialist unit since he was a teenager.[5]
In June 2002 he was the target of a gun attack in south inner-city Dublin, but he escaped without injury.[4]
He was present at the fatal stabbing of Declan Gavin in August 2001 in Crumlin, Dublin.[5] He was called as a witness in the trial of Brian Rattigan for the killing but said he had seen nothing.[5]
David Byrne had been arrested many times and was a suspect in the murder of Gary Bryan in Walkinstown in 2006.[6]
In January 2016, Gardaí had a special policing plan put in place for the following month when two boxing events would be attended by members of a criminal gang associated with Christy Kinahan.[7] The Kinahan gang have a long association with boxing both in Dublin and Marbella.[8]
See main article: Killing of David Byrne. He was shot dead in an armed attack at a weigh-in for a boxing event at the Regency Hotel in Dublin.[6] His brother Liam was one of the pallbearers at the funeral.[4]