Three hurt in Dublin shooting

Gardaí are investigating a shooting in the north Co Dublin town of Balbriggan last night.

Gardaí are investigating a shooting in the north Co Dublin town of Balbriggan last night.

Two masked men discharged a shotgun outside a house at Pinewood Green Road  at about 8.40pm.

Two women - one her her 30s, the other in her 40s - and a man in his 20s were wounded in the attack.

Gardaí said the women were slightly injured and the man was more seriously hurt but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

They were taken to Beaumont Hospital.

Three children and a fourth adult were in the house at the time of the attack.

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