A man has been found shot dead in north Dublin.
It is understood the man, who is in his early 40s, was shot in the driveway of a house at Edenmore Avenue in Coolock at 9am.
Neighbours reported hearing three loud bangs in the area this morning, which may have been shots from a gun.
It is believed the man's attackers lay in wait for the father of four in a garden of the cul-de-sac and that he was attacked after returning from dropping his children to school.
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The car the man was driving remains covered, and the body is being examined by the State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact Coolock Garda Station on 01 6664200.