Dublin: Man dies after being shot several times in Ballymun

A man has died in a gun attack in north Dublin, gardaí (Irish police) have confirmed.

He was shot several times in the attack in Belclare Terrace, Ballymun, at about 21:00 local time on Thursday.

The victim, who was aged in his mid-40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí have cordoned off the scene and are seeking witnesses. They want to hear in particular from anyone who was in Belclare Terrace or Belclare Park between 20:00 and 21:15.

They also appealed to anyone who has camera footage of the incident, including mobile phone and dash-cam footage, to make it available to detectives.

Irish public broadcaster RTÉ has reported that up to five shots were fired in the attack.