James Whelan

2022 - 4 - 13

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Finglas hit victim James Whelan buried in gold-plated coffin, with ... (The Irish Sun)

SHOOTING victim James Whelan was buried today in a gold-plated coffin as a priest called for no retaliation.Whelan's extravagant casket was brought.

“There is no justification. “Their money is sick and poisonous. There can be no tolerance for such corruption and viciousness.” They are a vicious deadly virus on our young people. There is nothing ever glamorous or blingy about death.” The banter, the fun, the camaraderie, the kindness, the humour. No. Death is death. He won’t rear a family. The sheer awfulness of this is overwhelming.” “The person is in a box. Won’t live a new life. I want to scream.

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Gangland shooting victim James Whelan buried in golden coffin as ... (Irish Mirror)

The 29-year-old was gunned down and killed by notorious Finglas drug dealer Mr Flashy's mob in the early hours of Sunday morning, April 3. Mourners walked ...

In the weeks before he was fatally shot, he had been the victim of sustained attacks on social media and this war of words continued hours after he was dead with taunting on social media from both sides of the rival factions. And gardai now fear further violence between the feuding gangs — with sources saying gardai now believe a key associate of Mr Flashy was the gunman who shot Whelan. Whelan, a father-of-one, is believed to have been attempting to carry out a petrol bomb attack on a property connected to Finglas mob boss Mr Flashy when he was shot dead in the Deanstown Avenue area of Finglas.

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James 'Whela' Whelan: Ornate floral tributes to slain Finglas man ... (Sunday World)

ORNATE floral displays made in tribute to slain gangster James Whelan feature a Lamborghini sports car, a Gucci cap and designer Rolex watches.

The floral arrangements featured a Lamborghini car and watches The floral arrangements featured a Lamborghini car and watches The floral arrangements featured a Lamborghini car and watches

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Finglas priest has seen 'too many murders', funeral of shooting ... (The Irish Times)

Bikers line funeral route of James Whelan who was killed in suspected gangland feud.

The hearse was preceded by a phalanx of motorcyclists. The people who had killed Mr Whelan were “sick, sad and stupid”. The main suspects for the killing are a local drugs gang led by a Finglas man in his 20s who has emerged as a senior gangland figure in recent years.

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Finglas shooting victim James Whelan buried in gold casket (Extra.ie)

Whelan's killing is believed to be connected to organised crime in the Irish capital as part of a feud between two criminal gangs in Finglas. Finglas shooting ...

Whelan was buried in a golden casket which transferred by a horse drawn carriage. White flowers covered the top of the carriage which was followed by the funeral attendees. Finglas shooting victim James Whelan was buried in a golden casket as his funeral was held in Dublin on Wednesday.

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'There is nothing glamorous or blingy about death – the person is in ... (Independent.ie)

A Finglas parish priest saying the funeral mass of Dublin's latest gangland shooting victim has said he has seen so many murders that he has exhausted all ...

“It is interesting that much of the world has united with sanctions against the elite of Russia and against the oligarchs. The horrible drawl of the druggie. He loved his bikes, his cars, his dog, and of course his clothes. The person is in a box. He was a terror. The bane of her life. There is a great send-off and the young people come together. No one has the right ever to take a life,” he added. But this is how he looks. The sheer awfulness of this is overwhelming. The banter, the fun, the camaraderie, the kindness, the humour. “Their money is sick and poisonous.

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Priest warns 'nothing blingy about death' as Finglas hit victim James ... (The Irish Sun)

SHOOTING victim James Whelan was buried today in a gold-plated coffin as a priest called for no retaliation.Whelan's extravagant casket was brought.

“There is no justification. “Their money is sick and poisonous. There can be no tolerance for such corruption and viciousness.” They are a vicious deadly virus on our young people. There is nothing ever glamorous or blingy about death.” The banter, the fun, the camaraderie, the kindness, the humour. No. Death is death. He won’t rear a family. The sheer awfulness of this is overwhelming.” “The person is in a box. Won’t live a new life. I want to scream.

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VIDEO: Large crowds gather for funeral of James Whelan in Dublin (The Irish Times)

Large crowds of people have gathered in Finglas, Dublin for the funeral of gangland murder victim James Whelan. Video: Ronan McGreevy.

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Slick video shows sax player, pitbull in tux and dancing mourners at ... (Sunday World)

A 45-minute video showing the elaborate funeral of slain gangster James Whelan - featuring scrambler bikes, a saxophone player and dancing mourners has gone ...

“He loved his bikes, his cars, his dog, and of course his clothes. He loved Jean. He loved Parker. But he did mix with strange people and got caught up in bad things,” he said. He was a terror. He was soft. "The bane of her life. Those thoughts rang in her head every day of his life. No one has the right ever to take a life,” he added. A life has been destroyed. She is angry. But this is how he looks. I know he is nearly 30. A shrine.

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'Gunslingers are cowards' — priest tells slain gangland shooting ... (Extra.ie)

A priest told the funeral of gangland shooting victim James Whelan that he wants to scream about the number of murders in Finglas.

The bullies behind this savagery on James, too, are sick, sad and stupid,’ he said. But I have also been involved in too many funerals of young people in this place. The horrible drawl of the druggy. It is all very sick and ridiculous.’ Several attendees on motorbikes were seen doing doughnuts and wheelies down the road ahead of the procession. ‘The whole of society is criminalised by their dependence.

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