Soldier dies in Cork shooting

A soldier in his 40s has died in a shooting incident at Collin’s Barracks in Cork this morning.

A soldier in his 40s has died in a shooting incident at Collin’s Barracks in Cork this morning.

The Defence Forces are treating the shooting, which happened at 8.40am, as a tragic accident and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Gardai have launched a separate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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