Man shot dead by gardaí during attempted robbery

One man has died in hospital after being shot by gardaí during an attempted robbery in Lucan, Co. Dublin earlier today.

He was one of two men shot by members of the Organised Crime Unit during the attempted raid on a cash-in-transit van at the Foxborough Road just after midday.

Armed officers had been monitoring the gang and were on the scene as part of 'Operation Delivery' which was set up to combat robberies of high-value goods in transit.

Four men aged in their 20s have been arrested and are currently being detained in Lucan and Ronanstown Garda Stations under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.

“Today's incident is a reminder of the dangers faced by members of An Garda Síochána in carrying out their duties and their courage in confronting those dangers,” Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said following a briefing on the incident from Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy.

The Minister said that, while the loss of any life was to be regretted, he had no doubt that An Garda Síochána had the full support of the community in taking whatever action was necessary when confronted by armed gangs.

The Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission has opened an investigation into the incident, as required by law.