The trial of a Strabane man for the murder of another Strabane man in Co Donegal over three years ago is continuing at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin.

State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy has told a murder trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today that Strabane man Andrew Burns died from a gunshot wound to his back which caused massive loss of blood.

A man from the North has pleaded not guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to the murder of another man at a church car park in Co Donegal in February, 2008.

Police in the North have arrested three men in connection with the murder of Andrew Burns in Co Donegal.

Gardaí have issued a new appeal for information about the killing of Andrew Burns in Donegal last week.

The man who was shot dead in Donegal last night has been named locally as Andrew Burns from Drum Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone.

Gardaí say they have identified the man who was shot dead near the Co Donegal village of Castlefinn last night.

Police on both sides of the border are today trying to identify a man shot dead in a gun attack.

A man has been shot dead in a gun attack close to the border.