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    The funeral of a gangland murder victim who was shot dead on his doorstep heard that he was never without a "big fat joint" and a "hammer" in his pocket.<\/p>\n

    Brandon Ledwidge's death brought Finglas village in Dublin to a standstill as youths raced up and down the road on scramblers and motorbikes, performing wheelies and smokey burnouts in front of mourners.<\/p>\n

    There was a heavy police presence monitoring the proceedings. Ledwidge, 23, was carried into the church in a silver casket, with many attendees wearing t-shirts bearing his face. Men wore black suits with red ties, while some girls sported red ribbons in their hair.<\/p>\n

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    During the service, a motorcycle helmet was brought to the altar as a symbol of Brandon's life. A eulogy written by his sister Kaci and read by his cousin Kameron said: "We are all absolutely heartbroken." <\/p>\n

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    She added that her brother was never without a "big fat joint in your mouth and a hammer in your pocket" – which prompted a laugh from mourners, the Irish Mirror reports.<\/p>\n

    Kaci's eulogy continued: "We will miss everything about you. Brandon loved a good trip to Amsterdam and Tenerife. You would find him asleep anywhere he went – no matter where he was.<\/p>\n

    "We will miss seeing your face and hearing your voice around the house."<\/p>\n

    She joked he always said: "'Ma, what's for dinner? I'm starving' or 'that dinner was scrap'." It added that Brandon thought his mam Sabrina was a taxi and always asked for "lifts".<\/p>\n

    His sister said her brother "always got his eyebrows done" and heard how he "absolutely loved himself".<\/p>\n