Man in hospital after firearm discharged

A Garda cordon and tape at the scene of an incidentplaceholder image
A Garda cordon and tape at the scene of an incident

Gardaí are appealing for information about the incident in Co Galway.

A man is in hospital following an incident in which a firearm was discharged in Co Galway.

The incident occurred at a residence at Dunlo, Ballinasloe on Monday at around 3.15am.

Emergency services attended the scene and a man in his 20s was taken to University Hospital Galway to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The scene is currently preserved for technical examination.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who was in the Cúlán Eiscir Riada area on Monday morning between 2.30am and 4am and who may have camera footage is asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

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