Gardaí have launched a murder inquiry following the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old man in the Walkinstown area of west Dublin last night.

Gardaí have recovered a firearm from the scene of last night’s fatal stabbing in the Walkinstown area of Dublin.

A 40-year-old man is recovering today after being shot in both ankles in a paramilitary-style punishment attack in Belfast last night.