Man injured in Dublin shooting

A man has been taken to hospital following a shooting in Dublin this afternoon.

A man has been taken to hospital following a shooting in Dublin this afternoon.

The incident happened shortly before 5pm in the Vivian Hand caravan park off the Corballis Road near the Donabate Golf Club.

The man was shot a number of times and was taken to Beaumont Hopsital.

The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination.

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