BREAKING: Woman taken to hospital following suspected firearm incident near Kildare-Dublin border

A woman has been taken to hospital following a suspected firearms discharge incident near the Kildare-Dublin border.

According to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a number of incidents in Tallaght yesterday evening, Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

"At approximately 10:10pm, Gardaí received reports of the discharge of a firearm at a residential premises in the Jobstown area. 

"The woman aged, in her 30s, presented to Tallaght Hospital with a suspected gunshot injury. 

"Her injuries are believed to be non-life threatening."

The spokesperson continued: "Later in the evening Gardaí and emergency services attended incidents of criminal damage by fire of a car and of a house at separate locations in the Jobstown area.
 
"No other injuries have been reported.
 
"Scenes have been put in place by Gardaí and technical examinations are ongoing.
 
"No arrests have been made at this time."

The spokesperson also said that investigating gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the Jobstown area, between 9.30pm and 3am, who may have witnessed these incidents to come forward.
 
"Gardaí are appealing to those with camera footage or to any motorist with dash cam footage to make it available to them," they said: "Anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000 or at the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111."

"Investigations are ongoing," the spokesperson concluded.