Man (37) shot in chest in Ballymun

A man was shot in the chest in Ballymun, north Dublin, last night.

A man was shot in the chest in Ballymun, north Dublin, last night.

The man (37) was shot once with a handgun at Carton Terrace at around 9.30pm. He was taken to the Mater Hospital where he is described as being in a stable condition.

A partially burnt-out black Audi A6 was found shortly after the attack at Dubber Cross, St Margarets.

Elsewhere, a shot was fired through a window of a house at Sarsfield Gardens in Limerick's Moyross estate at around 1.20am. It is understood four children were inside at the time, and there were no injuries.