Gardaí are appealing for information after a man was shot in both legs in a park in Bray, Co Wicklow.
The incident occurred at approximately 5.30pm in the People’s Park yesterday.
The alarm was raised by a member of the public who came across the injured man and phoned for an ambulance.
It then transpired the injuries suffered by the man were gunshot wounds, and gardaí were called to the scene.
The man was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin for surgery with what were described as non life threatening injuries.
A senior garda source said the man was not immediately known to investigating officers.
He said it was too early to say whether the incident was related to a gangland dispute or dissident republicans.
“It’s hard to say,” he said. “Obviously, it was fairly calculated if he was shot in both legs.”
The man has not been interviewed by gardaí but detectives hope to speak to him tomorrow.
The scene was preserved for a technical examination with gardaí carrying out a search for shell casings.
No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bray Garda Station on 01 6665300 The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
