A 21-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being shot in Dublin.

The incident occurred at Cherry Orchard Parade just after 8 pm on Thursday evening.

The man was shot in the leg and he was taken to James's Hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Gardai are at the scene and investigations are ongoing.

Daithi Doolan is a local councillor, and says tonight's incident highlights the need to tackle gun crime: