Gardai are currently responding to a shooting on the South Circular road.

A garda spokesperson confirmed that a number of units rushed to the scene near Griffith college.

It is believed a man was shot although he is not thought to have received life threatening injuries.

The scene is currently sealed off as gardai deal with the incident.

We will have all the very latest updates on this incident as we get them.

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