Four held after shooting are free

Four men from west Dublin who were questioned by gardai investigating the shooting of a young woman in a car last week have been…

Four men from west Dublin who were questioned by gardai investigating the shooting of a young woman in a car last week have been released without charge. They were arrested on Sunday night; three were released on Tuesday and one yesterday.

Ms Violet Blackburn was in a car with her infant child and her partner, Mr John Alford, when she was injured by two bullets apparently intended for Mr Alford.

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