2 Gardai Shot During Incident In West Dublin.

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Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 10:36pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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Both hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries.

Two gardai have been shot in Blanchardstown in west Dublin tonight.

They're being treated in Connolly Hospital nearby for non life-threatening injuries.

A man has been arrested and is in custody in Blanchardstown Garda Station.

A media blackout was in place for some time, but has now been lifted.

A man has opened fire on gardai during a house siege in Dublin 15.
Two gardai were wounded and are being treated for their injuries (not life threatening thankfully).

— Conor Lally (@conormlally) May 25, 2021

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