Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident at a house on the Wicklow-Carlow border last night.
It is understood that a gang of up to six men broke into a private home at Rathduff More near Hacketstown and shot the victim in the arm before tying him up and stealing a number of firearms.
The man, in his 30s, managed to free himself and raise the alarm.
His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.