Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenager in the south inner city.
The 17-year-old was injured after he was shot on Eugene Street on Wednesday, February 24.
He was treated in St James's Hospital for his injuries.
Four men in their 20s and a juvenile were arrested this morning following a number of searches in the city.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Eugene Street Dublin on Wednesday, 24th February 2021 have arrested five people this morning, Wednesday 31 March 2021.
Four males in their 20s and a male juvenile were arrested following a number of searches in Dublin this morning.
"All five are currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a number of Garda stations in Dublin.
"They can be held for up to seven days. Investigations are ongoing."
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