Man shot in leg in Dundalk attack

A man is being treated in hospital after a shooting in Dundalk, Co Louth this morning.

A man is being treated in hospital after a shooting in Dundalk, Co Louth this morning.

A Garda spokesman said a 51-year-old man received what a gunshot wound to his leg at Fatima Court at 4.55am.

He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Gardai are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the incident, the  spokesman said.

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