Two injured in Dublin shooting

Two young men were last night recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by two gunmen at the back of a flat complex…

Two young men were last night recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by two gunmen at the back of a flat complex on Hardwicke Street, Dublin.

The two were found at Rory O'Connor House at about 10.25 p.m. by gardai after an emergency call. One was shot in the knee, the other in the ankle.

Two men were seen by residents driving away in a dark coloured car, a Garda spokesman said.

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