36-year-old man shot dead in his bedroom in west Dublin

A 36-year-old man has died after he was shot by a gunman at his home in the Clondalkin area of west Dublin early today.

The victim was shot in his bedroom by a gunman who entered the house on Westbourne Drive after a relative answered a call to the front door at around 1.15am.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, which has now been preserved for technical examination.

A post mortem is also due to be carried out later today.