The attack took place at a steakhouse in a Dublin suburb (Picture: Google Maps)
A man in his twenties has been killed in a shooting at a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve.
The attack, which took place at Browne’s Steakhouse on Main Street in the suburb of Blanchardstown, also left a man in his forties seriously injured.
Both men were rushed from the scene to the Irish capital’s James Connolly Memorial Hospital, but the younger man was soon pronounced dead.
The older man was receiving treatment for gunshot wounds, and it is unconfirmed whether the man who was killed was also shot.
Emergency services had arrived at the restaurant at around 8pm, after shots rang out as people were enjoying a pre-Christmas dinner.
The Sun reported that the attacker may have used a submachine gun.
Gardaí, the Irish national police, have launched a criminal investigation into the shooting.
A spokesperson said: ‘The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested.’
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