Man hurt in Rathfarnham house shooting

A man was injured in a shotgun shooting in a Dublin house last night.

A man was injured in a shotgun shooting in a Dublin house last night.

The man suffered a head injury after he was shot in a house in Mountain View Park, Rathfarnham.

It is believed two men broke into the house from the back before the shooting.

The victim's mother, his partner and their young son were not injured. The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. He was taken to St James's Hospital.

No arrests have been made.

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