A teenager has been shot and serious wounded in a gangland-style shooting in west Dublin.
The shooting happened in Moorfield Avenue, Clondalkin shortly after 7pm this evening.
Gardaí said the 19-year-old victim was shot twice in the neck.
The victim, who is not known to gardaí, has been taken to Tallaght Hospital where his condition is described as critical.
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A Garda spokesman said detectives were treating the shooting as attempted murder.
The scene of the shooting, a housing estate, has been sealed off for a forensic examination.
Investigating officers at Ronanstown Garda station have appealed for information.