Two men have been arrested after another two men were shot in north Dublin.

It happened early on Friday afternoon at Killeek Lane, St Margaret's in Swords.

One of the men shot is in a critical condition.

It happened at around 11.30am at an industrial park close to Dublin Airport.

Gardaí say two men sitting in a parked car were approached by a lone gunman, who fired a number of shots into the vehicle.

The gunman fled the scene in a vehicle driven by another man.

Two men, aged in their late 30s, received treatment at the the scene - before being transferred to Beaumount and Connolly Memorial Hospitals.

At around 12.30pm two men, in their early 30s, were arrested and are being held under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act in north Dublin Garda stations.

Gardai are at the scene of a shooting at an industrial park at Killeek Lane in St Margaret’s, north Dublin

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An incident room has been set up at Swords Garda station.

Officers are appealing for help from members of the public who may have seen a black Citroen C4 car, registration 151 D 34526, between 11.30am when it left the vicinity of Killeek Lane and 12.30pm when it was abandoned and set on fire at Greenwood Avenue in Coolock.

Investigating Gardaí are also appealing for any road users with video recording between 11.15am and 11.45am or in the vicinity of the Greenwood Avenue, Blunden Drive, Malahide Road area of Dublin 13 between 12.15pm and 12.40pm to come forward.

Gardaí can be contacted at Swords on 01-666-4700, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.