Dublin shooting: One dead, one injured in gym attack

Garda officers at the scene of the shooting in SwordsPA

A 22-year-old man has been killed and another man seriously injured in a shooting in the Republic of Ireland.

The men were shot outside a gym in Applewood in Swords, north County Dublin, at about 19:30 GMT on Thursday.

An ambulance at the scene of the shooting in SwordsPA

The man who died was shot in the head and chest, reports Irish national broadcaster RTÉ.

The other man, also in his 20s, is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the chest and arm, adds RTÉ.

The emergency services are at the scene.