“The lowest of the low” – Grandfather reacts again today on 6-month-old grandchild breaking arm and leg in gunfire shootout – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

“The lowest of the low” – Grandfather reacts again today on 6-month-old grandchild breaking arm and leg in gunfire shootout




A 29-yr-old woman, her 6-month old daughter and her 17-yr-old brother were all shot yesterday in an incident which happened at 12:30pm today in Parslickstown Green in Mulhuddart, West Dublin.

The grandfather of two of the victims, Arthur Collins spoke to TV3 News saying that the act was the lowest of the low and that his grandchild is in Temple St fighting for their life with a broken arm and leg.

It’s understood the newborn baby received up to 37 pellets from the gunfire.

It’s understood that all three victims were decorating the Christmas tree at the time of the attack and that thankfully they’re conditions are not life threatening.

A man in his 40s in still being questioned over the incident and today a woman aged 23 was arrested in connection to the attack.

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