Gardaí have issued a public appeal for assistance after a shooting in Co Offaly left a man in a stable condition in hospital.
The incident occurred in Birr at around midnight. The victim, who is in his 20s, was shot in the leg in the Wood Row area of the town.
He was taken to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore where his condition is said to be stable.
Gardaí conducted a technical examination of the scene of the shooting earlier today. A Garda spokesman said a firearm had been recovered.
Gardaí in Birr are appealing for information from anybody who was in the Connaught Street, Mill Street or the Wilmer Road carpark last night between 11.30pm and midnight. Anyone with information is asked to contact Birr Garda Station on 057 91 69710.