A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection to a shooting incident near an Irish secondary school yesterday.
The incident happened at about 3.40pm on Tuesday afternoon in the Corduff area.
Gardai said a lone gunman appeared to target a man in his 20s who was waiting outside Riversdale Community School on Blanchardstown Road North.
A garda spokesman said nobody was injured in the attack and the gunman ran off in the direction of Corduff Grove.
Gardai arrested the man after carrying out two searches in the Corduff area on Wednesday afternoon.
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The man is currently being detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, and can be detained for up to 72 hours.
Gardai are appealing to anyone in the vicinity of the Community College between 3pm and 3.40pm to contact Gardaí at Blanchardstown Garda Station.
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In particular Gardaí are looking for any person driving along Blanchardstown Road North or Corduff Grove who may have dashcam footage to contact them.
Officers are also appealing for any person who observed any unusual activity in the vicinity of the Community College in recent days to make contact at Blanchardstown Garda Station at 01-6669700 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
