Gun recovered close to where young woman was shot in Cork

UPDATE: Gardaí investigating the shooting of an innocent young woman in a house in Cork city yesterday have recovered a firearm.

The handgun was found this morning in undergrowth close the house in Hollyhill where Ciara Sheehan was shot in the neck in the early hours yesterday.

Garda search teams had been scouring the area for evidence in the wake of the gun attack and Supt Con Cadogan described the recovery of the weapon as a significant development in the case.