Shock at attempted shooting at Tullamore gym

Gardai are investigating an attempted shooting in Tullamore last night.

A masked man, reported to have been dressed in military-style gear, entered a gym in the Axis Business Park on the Clara Road around 9.30pm.

The man attempted to fire two shots at another man in the gym, but the gun failed to discharge.

The man then fled the scene and a car was found burned out nearby.

It's understood the incident is related to an ongoing drugs feud in the midlands.