Two gardaí shot during siege in west Dublin housing estate

The shooting took place approximately 50 yards from a local sports pitch where children are believed to have been in training at the time

Armed gardaí at the scene of a shooting and siege in Blanchardstown where two officers were wounded in a standoff. Picture: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Two gardaí have been shot at an incident in Whitechapel Grove, Clonsilla, Dublin.

Gardai were called to the Blanchardstown area on Tuesday evening at around 7pm and came under fire.