Man arrested as Dungloe post office closes 'for security reasons'
The man, who is aged in his 20s, was arrested under the Public Order Act. Gardai said they responded to reports of a disturbance at around 1pm on Friday
A man was arrested following an incident that forced the closure of Dungloe Post Office.
Management at the Post Office took the decision to close “for security reasons”.
It followed an incident which saw a man come into the branch at around 1pm.
The man, who is aged in his 20s, was arrested under the Public Order Act. Gardai said they responded to reports of a disturbance at the time.
In videos, which have been circulating on social media, the man is seen, with his t-shirt removed, shouting at staff and banging on a window.
Management at the post office wrote on social media: “Dungloe post office will be closed for the rest of the day for security reasons sorry for any inconvenience.”
It is understood that the man is known to Gardai and has been in accommodation recently in west Donegal.
“Investigations are ongoing,” a Garda spokesperson said.