Gardaí at Ballybofey, Co Donegal are investigating an overnight road accident that claimed the life of a young woman.

A 47-year-old garda sergeant will face firearms charges next month, despite a legal attempt to have the charges against him dropped because of delays in the case.

A Garda sergeant arrested by detectives conducting a long-running probe into alleged corruption among officers in Co Donegal today appeared in court charged with possessing of illegal firearm.