Reward offered for info on Blanchardstown shooting

Crimestoppers has offered a €10,000 reward for information to help them with a major crime in Blanchardstown.

Information is needed to solve the murder of Paul Cunningham who was shot dead in the early hours of November 21 after two men entered the house and forced their way into his bedroom.

The men are described as having Dublin accents, wearing dark clothes and balaclavas. One was stocky and the other was tall and thin. Both were armed.

They were then seen running in the direction of Dromheath or Castlecurragh in Blanchardstown.

Gardaí have said there may have been a vehicle waiting for them and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Information is also sought about a shooting on August 19 at 10.30pm in Clonsilla, Dublin. An 18-year-old was shot in the face and another youth was shot in the back at the Mountview Shopping Centre.

The attackers got away in a black or navy car similar to a Ford Mondeo.

The freefone number to call is 1800-25-00-25.