A 42-year-old man who was shot in the back in Dublin last night is now said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
The man was shot at a house on Aughavanagh Road at about 10.30pm.
He was taken to St James's Hospital and was initially in critical condtion. A spokesman for the hospital said this afternoon that his condition is now stable.
Gardaí appealed for anyboy with information about the incident to contact Crumlin station on 01-666-6200 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1-800-666-111.