The inquest today in Dundalk, into the death of Garda Tony Golden while on duty in 2015,  has heard the Ballina native was shot five times.

The garda was killed by Adrian Crevan Mackin on the 11th of October 2015 at a house in Omeath in Co Louth.

The Deputy State Pathologist has told the inquest that Garda Golden died from multiple gunshot wounds.

One of the shots hit the garda in the back, and it was said that it would have killed him very quickly.