Legal professional arrested as gardaí probe if row over dog led to shooting on farmland outside Tallaght

Man fighting for his life as detectives suspect that a verbal altercation led to a catastrophic wounding

Gardai at the scene of the shooting at Kiltalown Lane in Tallaght. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Ken Foy and Robin Schiller

A 36-year-old man was fighting for his life last night after being shot in the head during a farmland row over a dog.

A well-known legal professional is being questioned about the shooting, after being arrested at the scene.