Eight people have been arrested in relation to a shooting incident last December, gardaí said today.
On December 13th, gardaí were investigating reports of damage to a house on Greenfort Close in Clondalkin shortly after 1am when a number of shots were fired in the direction of a neighbouring house where three gardaí were speaking to a local resident.
A bullet pierced the front door of the house, and a garda suffered minor injuries.
Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy described the incident as “deplorable”.
Of the eight people arrested, five are male and three are female.
They are being held under the provisions of Section 30 Offences against the State Act 1939 in Leixlip, Lucan and Clondalkin Garda stations.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact them at Ronanstown 6667700 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111.