Man dies in hospital after Dublin shooting

A MAN in his early 40s died in hospital after being shot in Dublin last night.

The shooting happened on the street at Clifton Drive in Ballyfermot at around 7.30pm. Gardaí believe a shotgun was used in the incident and they sealed off the area for technical examination.

State Pathologist Marie Cassidy is expected to carry out a post-mortem examination today on the deceased, who had not been formally identified last night.