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20/11/2009
Three Hurt In Dublin Shooting
Three people have been wounded in a shooting attack in County Dublin last night.
Gardaí are investigating the incident, which occurred in the north County Dublin town of Balbriggan last night.
During the attack, two masked men discharged a shotgun outside a house at Pinewood Green Road at around 8.40pm.
Gardaí say two men wearing balaclavas and armed with a shotgun rang the doorbell and fired two shots before escaping in a car.
Two women - one her her 30s, the other in her 40s - and a man in his 20s were wounded in the attack.
Gardaí said the women were slightly injured and the man was more seriously hurt but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
All three were taken to Beaumont Hospital, where they are being treated for their injuries.
Gardaí say three children and a fourth adult were in the house at the time.
Meanwhile, Gardaí have also revealed they are investigating an incident in which a man received stab wounds to the head.
It happened at a flat in Ballymun at around 11.30pm. The man's injuries are not thought to be serious.
(DW/KMcA)
Gardaí are investigating the incident, which occurred in the north County Dublin town of Balbriggan last night.
During the attack, two masked men discharged a shotgun outside a house at Pinewood Green Road at around 8.40pm.
Gardaí say two men wearing balaclavas and armed with a shotgun rang the doorbell and fired two shots before escaping in a car.
Two women - one her her 30s, the other in her 40s - and a man in his 20s were wounded in the attack.
Gardaí said the women were slightly injured and the man was more seriously hurt but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
All three were taken to Beaumont Hospital, where they are being treated for their injuries.
Gardaí say three children and a fourth adult were in the house at the time.
Meanwhile, Gardaí have also revealed they are investigating an incident in which a man received stab wounds to the head.
It happened at a flat in Ballymun at around 11.30pm. The man's injuries are not thought to be serious.
(DW/KMcA)
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