Man for court in connection with Blanchardstown shooting

A man is to appear in court this morning charged in connection with a shooting incident in Blanchardstown on Wednesday.

A 25-year-old man was found by gardaí with a gunshot wound to the face at a house on Whitestown avenue at 1.30pm on Wednesday afternoon, after they responded to a 999 call.

He was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital where he is continuing to recover from his injuries.

A 31-year-old man arrested at the house on Whitestown Avenue and is to appear at Blanchardstown District Court at 10.30am this morning.