RTE has reported that a man has passed away following a shooting incident in Bettystown, Co Meath.
The shooting occurred outside a house at Castlemartin Drive on the Eastham Road, shortly before midnight.
According to reports, the victim was shot in the back.
The man was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where he passed away at around 1am.
The scene has been sealed off for a technical examination.
RTE reports that the incident is believed to be linked to the ongoing feud in Drogheda, which also claimed the life of Keith Brannigan in Clogherhead, Co Louth in August.
"There have been dozens of other incidents in the long-running dispute, which centres on control of the drugs trade in the town," reports RTE.
Gardaí in Ashbourne are investigating the incident.
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The scene has been sealed off for a technical examination.
