Shot siege man 'fighting for life'

The armed man at the centre of a tense siege in Co Galway now believed to be fighting for his life today after being shot by gardaí.

Shot siege man 'fighting for life'

The armed man at the centre of a tense siege in Co Galway now believed to be fighting for his life today after being shot by gardaí.

The man, named locally as 39-year-old Anthony Burke, had barricaded himself into his home in Gort since 11.30pm on Sunday night.

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