Gardaí investigate shooting incident

Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in a Kildare village on Wednesday night.

Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in a Kildare village on Wednesday night.

Up to five shots were fired at a house in a residential estate in Kilmead, Co Kildare, at about 7.30pm.

Gardaí believe the shots were fired from a car. No one was injured in the incident although there were people in the house at the time, including a child.

“Kilmead has never experienced anything like this before,” said local Fianna Fáil councillor Martin Miley.

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“It has caused major distress to the tight-knit community and my thoughts are with the family.”

It is understood that the incident was not related to organised crime.