Garda stable after Dublin shooting
The regional traffic unit garda was shot after stopping two men in a car at Ossory Road, near the Irish Financial Services Centre, shortly after 9am.
A garda source said: "I understand one of our traffic officers on a bike stopped two men in a car and one of them got out and fired a shotgun at him and hit him in the chest."
The uniformed motorcycle garda officer was taken to the Mater Hospital in Dublin's north inner city, where he is in a stable condition.
The men in the car - which had been stolen in the last few days - sped off immediately after the shooting and abandoned the vehicle nearby. It is believed they then transferred to a white van and escaped from the area.
Sergeant Gerry Curley, of the Garda Press Office, said: "A uniformed member of An Garda Siochana was shot shortly after 9am while on duty."
Several roads around area have been sealed off and a garda checkpoint has been set up on the East Link Bridge.
Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan said the incident was "a stark reminder of the dangers faced by members of An Garda Síochána in protecting the community".
