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Updated at 4.25pm
THREE PEOPLE HAVE been injured, including one baby, in a shooting incident in west Dublin.
Gardaí responded to a call of a shooting at Parlickstown in Mulhuddart at around 12.30pm today.
Upon arrival, gardaí discovered a 17-year-old male with gunshot wounds.
A woman in her late 20s and an eight-month-old infant were also found, both with gunshot wounds.
Gardaí confirmed that the baby suffered injuries to lower body during the shooting.
The woman was holding the baby on her right hip when both of them were struck, gardaí told reporters at a press conference this afternoon.
All victims have been removed to hospital. Their conditions are not life-threatening.
Gardaí have launched an investigation into the shooting.
A male has been arrested on suspicion of possession of ammunition under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act.
He is currently being detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station.
Superintendent Liam Carolan said: “As you can appreciate, this is a very volatile situation, however, who or what has been involved… it’s too early to speculate.”
TheJournal.ie understands that a man approached the house and fired a shotgun at the young man.
Officers have sealed off the area and a forensic examination will be carried out.
Speaking to reporters in the area of Parlickstown, Arthur Collins – the grandfather of the baby who was shot – said he was devastated by what had happened.
“I’ve never seen nothing like it in my life for to shoot a… baby child,” he said.
That has to be to lowest of the low. I’ve never seen or I’ve never heard anything like that.
Anyone who was in the vicinity of Parlickstown at around 12pm that witnessed a car driving at high-speed, or that witnessed suspicious behaviour is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on 666 7000.
With reporting by Cormac Fitzgerald and Hayley Halpin
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Been living in Port Laoise for 20 years and still can’t find the beach
@Pro gamer Jack: What beach? There isn’t one?
@Pro gamer Jack: I suppose it has the blue flags, though, on and off.
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@Pro gamer Jack: Twenty one years is a mighty long time as the song says!!!
@Pro gamer Jack: keep looking, it’s there somewhere.
Waterford – Tramore Yes – just bring on the Airport ! Great city
@D: And people will fly to Lanzarotte!
@If you’re: for half the price ..
The Seapoint one is nonsense. Poo in the water (fact, not an ask).
@Wendy Arbour aka Luas Vuitton – Dub Drag Queen: Got to agree. Something odd with the beaches listed. Disappointing low number in North Dublin. The Forty Foot always seems cleaner than Seapoint to me.
@MTM2000: True. But the poo is there too. People need to realise that the test is for ecoli in poo,not for poo. They’re swimming in poo. Might as well paddle in their own jacks before its flushed. No ecoli there either.
The sea side of Rush used to be beautiful, it was the family go to spot during the summer months growing up, hopefully it’s still as beautiful as it is in my memories.
Ireland has the best seas, only for the toughest people though
Mullaghroe isn’t by the sea. So fair play to them for the blue flag. Lol
@Tony: Mullaghroe beach is in Mayo. They have the wrong county.
Clontarf boating slip ‘ check Dublin City county 2022 assessment, water not good . If you continue at least pour couple of liters of disinfectant from head to toe after swim .
Very nice people those swimmers . I speak from experience swam in balscadden bay howth too late when I discovered sewer outlet . Still paying the price
⚠️It’s also a busy boating area , and the odd irresponsible swimmer out amongst racing yachts and dinghy’s , little turnip sizes heads except to be seen .
Why isn’t clones beach south of arklow a blue flag beach. The new poop processing plant in arklow is up and running so no more untreated waste water into the sea anymore.
@Mr “JonnieBoy” Johnson:
Ringsend have a similar plant that regularly over flowed , clones lovely spot deserves protection
@Mr “JonnieBoy” Johnson:
Just Googled clones sea water , excellent tested over 4 yrs . Keep pushing them Jonnie boy or stick up a blue Dublin flag
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