Two held re Donegal nightclub raid
Two men are still being held by gardai in connection with an armed robbery in Co Donegal this morning.
The raid, during which a number of gardai and civilians were held hostage, took place in the early hours of this morning at a nightclub in Redcastle.
During the raid, staff of the nightclub and gardai who had been called to the scene were tied up and held at gunpoint.
The men escaped with a hostage and were pursued to the Derry border, where the hostage was released unharmed.
The two men were stopped at a foot and mouth checkpoint and were arrested after a firearm was found in the vehicle.
The pair are being held under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at garda stations in Buncranna and Burnfort.
