Tallaght: Man dies in hospital after shooting near Dublin

Keith Conlon died in hospital two days after being shot

A man who was shot in the head on farmland near Dublin earlier this week has died in hospital.

Keith Conlon, 36, from Kiltalown Park, Dublin, was shot after a confrontation on land at Hazel Grove, Tallaght on Tuesday afternoon, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported.

A 53-year-old man who was arrested at the scene is still being questioned by gardaí (Irish police).

A judge gave police an extra 24 hours to question the man on Thursday.