Latest: The man shot dead in Ballymun yesterday has been named locally.

The mother of six gunned down in her kitchen in Dublin yesterday afternoon was the second member of her family to be shot dead in the space of just over three years.

One of the biggest personnel shake-ups for years has taken place in the ranks of An Garda Siochána with six officers being promoted to the rank of chief superintendent and a further 34 inspectors elevated to superintendent.

Some 45 successful candidates for promotion to senior ranks in the Garda Síochána have been officially notified.