Young children asleep in house when shots fired

Gardaí say that it was fortunate nobody was injured when several shots were fired at a house on the outskirts of Cork City which was occupied at the time by a number of people, including some young children.

The gunshots were discharged at around 1.30am yesterday at the front door of the house at Cooneybeg, Rathpeacon.

The family was said to have been left badly shaken by the incident.