A referee has allegedly been shot and seriously injured during a bare knuckle boxing match at a halting site in Drogheda.
The unsanctioned fight at the Cement Road in Drogheda happened this afternoon.
A police helicopter and up to 10 units were deployed and closed off the Mell part of the town.
The man is allegedly said to be in a serious condition and being treated in Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.