Five men arrested in connection with shooting in Carlow last December

Three of the men are in their 20s, one is in his 30s, and another is in his 50s.

Five men have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Carlow last December.

A number of shots are understood to have been fired at a house in The Laurels estate on the Tullow Road in Carlow at about 6pm on Monday, December 5, 2022.

There were no injuries reported in what gardaí later described as "a very serious incident."

It is also understood that the intended target is known to gardaí.

Those responsible fled from the scene in car.

Following a number of searches this morning in Waterford, Wexford and Carlow, gardaí have confirmed that five men have been arrested as part of the investigation into the shooting.

Three of the men are in their 20s, one is in his 30s, and another is in his 50s.

They are currently detained at a number of Garda stations in the South East under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

A Garda spokesperson said that investigations are ongoing.