A man and a young boy (6) were hurt in a shooting in Longford yesterday evening.
A number of shots were fired at a house at about 7pm in Ballynagoshel, near Edgeworthstown, gardaí said.
The man, in his 20s, and the boy were in the house at the time. They were taken to hospital where their injuries are described as not life-threatening.
The shooting is believed to be linked to a feud between two families.
Gardaí investigating the attack have appealed for witnesses to contact them. They are especially keen to talk to anyone who may have driven past the house around the time of the attack.
Supt John Scanlon said: "Longford is now in the commuter belt for Dublin, and people who finished work at 5.30pm or 6pm in Dublin may have been passing by the house at about 7pm when the attack took place.
Others may have been travelling from Dublin to Sligo, or from Sligo to Dublin, and may have noticed something suspicious."
Supt Scanlon also appealed for calm following the attack.