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.