Garda probe after man shot dead
A Garda investigation was under way today after a man was shot dead in Drogheda.
The victim, believed to be in his early thirties, was gunned down at Marleys Lane, Tredagh View, in the town at about 9.15am.
A woman was also hurt during the gun attack but her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The man was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives believe a car found burnt out at Old Bridge in the town may have been used as a getaway vehicle by the attackers.
The dead man was understood to be living in the area.
The scene has been sealed off to be examined by officers from the Garda Technical Bureau.
Meanwhile, gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in Limerick during the early hours of this morning.
A single shot was fired through the front sitting room window of a house at Delmege Park, in Moyross, at 2.20am.
Nobody was injured and the scene has been sealed off for technical examination.
