A man has been shot dead during a boxing weigh-in at a Dublin hotel.

Police said two other men had been taken to hospital with possible gunshot wounds.

The shooting happened at the Regency Hotel on Swords Road at around 2.30pm.

Witnesses reported seeing several men dressed in police-style uniforms and carrying AK47s bursting in and firing a number of shots.

The weigh-in was ahead of a Clash of the Clans boxing bout at the National Stadium scheduled to take place on Saturday night.

A Gardai spokesman said they had sealed off the area and were investigating.

Anyone with information about the shooting should contact Gardai at Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400.