Three people have been wounded. The Four Courts Anti-Treaty garrison denies any knowledge of the attack

The pro Treaty troops are stationed at the Provisional Government headquarters in Merrion Square and the Bank of Ireland on College Green

There has been 'intense firing' for two hours, starting at midnight, by Anti-Treaty fighters on the Pro-Treaty troops in Dublin

They are hoping to to provoke a response by the British troops still stationed in Dublin.

Rory O'Connor and others lead 200 Anti-Treaty IRA men in taking over the Four Courts and several other public buildings around Dublin