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| Omeath shooting: Two people including police officer killed | Omeath shooting: Two people including police officer killed |
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| Two men, including an on-duty police officer, have died in a shooting in the Republic of Ireland. | |
| Police said they were responding to a report of a dispute at a house in Omeath in County Louth at about 18:00 local time on Sunday when the incident occurred. | |
| A woman has also been seriously injured in the shooting. | |
| Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan, the head of the Irish police force, said the incident was a "terrible tragedy". | |
| Dangers | |
| "I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of my colleague in a fatal shooting incident this evening while carrying out their duties," she said. | |
| "This incident highlights the unique nature of the job carried out by the men and women of [the police force], and the dangers they face every day." | |
| Frances Fitzgerald, the Irish justice minister, said the police officer's death would be "mourned by the entire nation". | |
| "The fact that [he] has laid down his life while protecting the community is a cause of great sadness," she said. | |
| Perspective | |
| "While no words at this time can be expected to console his wife and children, his family, his colleagues and all who loved him, they know that he gave his life protecting the community he was so proud to serve." | |
| The Garda Representative Association, which represents rank and file members of the Irish police force, said it was "shocked and saddened" by the officer's death. | |
| Its president Dermot O'Brien said: "This dreadful, dreadful news is the deepest fear of every police family. This puts everything we do into perspective." | |
| The scene of the shooting has been sealed off for a forensic examination. |