A man in his 30s remains in a critical condition in hospital following a shooting on farmland outside Tallaght in Dublin.
The incident occurred on lands in Lugmore at lunchtime yesterday
A man in his early 50s is still being questioned by Gardai
The incident occurred on lands in Lugmore in the Mount Seskin area at lunchtime yesterday
The man was treated at the scene by gardaí and paramedics before he was taken to Tallaght University Hospital,
It is believed he had been shot in the head. The victims dog was also shot and died
A man in his early 50s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at Tallaght Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act,
Detectives do not believe at this stage the incident is linked to Organised crime and are investigating if a dispute arose over the dog before the shooting occurred.
