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15 Feb 2026

Teenager injured as shots fired in north Dublin

Teenager injured as shots fired in north Dublin

A teenager has been injured as shots were fired in north Dublin.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after the incident in St Margaret’s Park, Ballymun, on Sunday afternoon.

At around 12.35pm, emergency services responded to reports of a shooting.

The teenager, an adult man, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to hospital.

The scene was preserved on Sunday night pending a forensic examination.

A senior investigating officer has been appointed and an incident room has been established at Ballymun Garda Station.

An appeal has been issued to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

Those with camera or dashcam footage and were in St Margaret’s Park between 11.30am and 1.30pm are urged to make the material available to investigating gardai.

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