Almost 2,500 Gardaí showed up at the funeral and one Garda source said busloads had come from every major station in country.
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and Justice Minister, Alan Shatter, were all in attendance. Ministers and TDs such as Leo Varadkar, James Reilly, Pat Rabbite, Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams also joined the mourners.
Both the Dáil and Seanad were suspended for five hours yesterday to allow Oireachtas members attend the funeral.
Detective Donohoe was shot dead outside Lordship Credit Union on Friday night in what was the first fatal shooting of any Garda since Detective Gerry McCabe 17 years ago.
Gardaí have said that the 41-year old was killed without warning while on escort duty to transfer money to Dundalk.
It has been reported that Adrian Donohoe was supposed to be off duty on Friday but filled in for a colleague.
The Irish League of Credit Unions has offered a €50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of any persons connected to the shooting.
Det Garda Donohoe was buried at Lordship cemetery, a short walk from where the shooting took place.
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