A middle-aged man was shot dead on a busy road in Tallaght, Co Dublin, yesterday evening. The man was shot while walking on Old Blessington Road, off Main Street, at about 7 p.m. He had been approached by two men, one of whom opened fire with a concealed firearm. The two culprits escaped from the scene in a small silver car, according to garda∅.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, which was sealed off for forensic examination.