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The fundraising page has been set up to cover Rebecca Browne's funeral costs

“We will all miss him terribly as a school community and we are keeping his mam and dad and his three brothers, Ethan, Alex and Morgan, in our thoughts and prayers"

Speaking at the new Regional Office in the Dublin Metropolitan Region at Dublin Castle, Justice Minister Simon Harris said that the Government was taking steps to ensure Gardaí's safety and let them know Government "has your back".

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said that Gardaí have to take a "long view" on these matter and will not fall into traps of the far-right

The Portlaoise GAA hurler, 15, was killed after the quad bike he and another teenager were on hit a tree in a wooded area in Laois

The victim, who has been named locally as Rebecca Browne, 21, was returning from a night out while away with friends when the horror incident took place.

The grim discovery was made in Clogheen, Monasterevin around 9pm on Sunday. The cause of the man’s death is yet to be determined and gardai say they are 'investigating all the circumstances'.

Rebecca Browne, 21, was returning from a night out while away with friends

Sources have told us the West Dublin mob, which got its nickname as it is led by two brothers, has taken advantage of the Garda crackdown on the Kinahan cartel to increase its activities all over the city.