A man was injured in a shooting in the Ronanstown area of Dublin early this morning.
He was shot as he left his home on St Marks Drive in Ronanstown at 6.15 a.m. The assailant fled the scene on a black motor scooter.
The injured man was taken to Tallaght Hospital, and the scene has been preserved for technical examination.
Gardaí at Ronanstown station are investigating.