Man shot in face in Limerick

Gardaí arrest man (19) as victim recovers in hospital

A man is recovering in hospital in Limerick after he was shot in the face.
A man is recovering in hospital in Limerick after he was shot in the face.

A man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the face.

The 21-year-old victim was fired upon at Hyde Road in the Ballinacurra Weston area of Limerick shortly after midnight, gardaí said.

He was taken to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in the city where his injuries are described as non-life threatening.

Detectives later arrested a 19-year-old man. He is being questioned by detectives at Roxoboro Road Garda station, where he is being held under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

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They have appealed for information about the attack.

PA