Convicted criminal injured in Dublin shooting named as Joseph 'Joey' Morgan

"He was shot once in the armpit and was discharged from hospital late last night."

"The convicted criminal who was injured in a shooting incident on Tuesday afternoon has been named locally as Joseph 'Joey' Morgan (42)."

"Morgan was treated for non-life threatening injuries after he was chased down a laneway close to his Corduff home when he was targeted by a gunman."

Joseph 'Joey' Morgan (42), described as a convicted criminal, was injured in a shooting on Tuesday afternoon in the Corduff area. He was shot once in the armpit and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Medical staff discharged him from hospital late last night. Morgan was chased down a laneway close to his Corduff home when he was targeted by a gunman. He sustained one gunshot wound to the armpit and received hospital treatment before being released. Local naming followed the incident.

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