Two men have been injured in a north Dublin shooting earlier this morning in the latest of a series of such incidents in the capital.
The men were in a van driving along River Road in Finglas when a car pulled up beside them at about 9.20am. A man in the car fired a number of shots injuring both the driver and a passenger of the van.
The gunman then escaped on foot.
The injured men were taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, although their injuries are not said to be life-threatening.
Gardaí are at the scene, and a forensic examination is taking place. River Road remains closed, and diversions are in place at the Ashtown roundabout and Navan Road junction.
Today's attack was the latest in a series of shootings in Dublin over the past week.
Convicted criminal Stephen "Madser" Byrne (32) was shot dead on Tuesday afternoon at the junction of St Laurence Place East and Sheriff Street in the north inner city.
His murder is believed by gardaí to be linked to a gangland feud that has now claimed five lives and resulted in sustained violence for nearly eight years. The 17th gun murder in the State this year, it occurred outside St Laurence O’Toole Church.
Gardaí this evening revealed they have arrested a teenager (16) in relation to the Sheriff Street shooting. The arrest was made in the north inner city at approximately 2pm this afternoon.
The teen is being held at Store Street Garda Station under Section 30 of The Offences Against The State Act. He is now the only person in custody in relation to the shooting.
Earlier, gardaí had released another teenage boy. A second person who had been in custody has been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Meanwhile, gardaí are continuing to investigate the murder of Colm Owens (34), who was gunned down at his workplace in Finglas last Friday.
Mr Owens, from Dunsoughly, Finglas, had no convictions for serious crime but was a known associate of some of Dublin’s most notorious gangland figures. He was a friend of Finglas gang leader Eamon Dunne, who was shot dead in a Dublin pub in April.
Mr Owens was also linked to one of two drug and armed robbery gangs based in Ballyfermot, Dublin, whose worsening feud claimed the lives of brothers Kenneth and Paul Corbally in a gun attack two weeks ago.