Report: Dissidents claim responsibility for Regency Hotel shooting
It is being reported that dissident republicans have claimed the shooting at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on Friday.
The BBC reports that the Continuity IRA has claimed it carried out the shooting in which David Byrne was killed and two other people were wounded and said they plan to carry out more attacks "on drug dealers and criminals".
At least six people are believed to have been involved in the shooting which investigating officers have said was linked to organised crime.
In a statement to the BBC, a spokesman for the leadership of the Continuity IRA said the group was responsible, and Mr Byrne was targeted because he had been involved in the killing of Alan Ryan in Dublin four years ago.
Mr Ryan, 32, was a leading member of the Real IRA and was shot dead in September 2012.
The Continuity IRA spokesman said: "Although not a member of our organisation, we are not going to stand back and allow drug dealers and criminals to target republicans.
"This will not be an isolated incident.
"Continuity IRA units have been authorised to carry out further operations. More drug dealers and criminals will be targeted.
"The Continuity IRA will carry out further military operations."
Justice Minister Francis Fitzgerald says the Gardaí will investigate claims.
Ms Fitzgerald said: "We've seen this daylight attack with armed men coming in with AK-47s to a weigh-in where there were families and young children. It was an appaling and heinous crime.
"This is yet more information which the Gardaí will be no doubt assessing and investigating."
