Limerick man shot in face with shotgun

A man shot in the face in Limerick early this morning is being treated in hospital.

A man shot in the face in Limerick early this morning is being treated in hospital.

The victim, in his thirties, was shot at at Ballyclough Avenue in Balinacurra just after 2am today by at least two men.

The injured man is being treated at the Mid Western Regional Hospital in Limerick. He is said to be in a stable condition.

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