Children caught up in shootings

Concern is mounting about a threat to children’s safety after a boy and a girl were caught up in two separate shootings within six hours.

Politicians are urging the Government to make the issue an urgent priority before a child is killed.

In the most recent incident, an 11-year-old boy sustained injuries from shotgun pellets at his home on the Belgard road, Tallaght, south-west Dublin, early on Saturday.