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Irish policeman hurt in shooting | Irish policeman hurt in shooting |
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An Irish police officer has been shot while on traffic patrol in Dublin's financial district. | |
The father of two was taken to hospital where his condition is stable. | |
He was on duty on a motorbike when he was shot after stopping two men in a car at Ossory Road, near the Irish Financial Services Centre at 0915 BST. | |
When the garda approached the men in the car, one of them got out and fired a shotgun at him, injuring him in the stomach. | |
The shooting happened not far from Connolly station in Dublin's north side. | |
It is understood the car was stolen and that the owner spotted it and reported it to police. | |
A search for the two men who were in the car is continuing. | |
Detectives have recovered the stolen car and a forensic examination will be carried out later. |