Scene of the incident at Church Avenue, Drumcondra.

A man has died following a shooting incident in the north of the city.

The incident occurred near the 'Cat and Cage' pub on Church Avenue, Drumcondra, at approximately 11am.

It's understood one man was fatally shot.

It's believed the victim's car was rammed by up to two cars.

Two gunmen are understood to have got out from each of those cars.

Several shots were fired at the victim's car - a Volkswagen Passat - hitting the man who died at the scene. It's believed several shots were fired through the driver's door. Shots were also fired at the vehicle's tyres.

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The victim's body remains at the scene.

Units from the Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the scene on Church Avenue at approximately 11.30am.

Paramedics attended to two casualties while fire fighters dealt with a car that had been set ablaze close to the scene.

One of the two men subsequently died. It's understood a second man was treated for shock.

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The scene has been sealed off and a garda investigation is underway.

At the scene former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was visibly shocked as stood near where the killing took place.

Mr Ahern said, “this is my area, I grew up here and I am very shocked by this.

“I don’t know what the shooting was about but it is terrible that such a thing can happen in broad daylight.”

The former Fianna Fail leader said he had no idea who had been shot but was visibly upset at the crime scene.

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