Armed robbers tie up family

Gardai in Co Donegal are appealing to the public to help find three armed robbers involved in an incident in Main Street, Ballintra…

Gardai in Co Donegal are appealing to the public to help find three armed robbers involved in an incident in Main Street, Ballintra, on Tuesday night, which saw five members of the Carron family tied and gagged.

Two were beaten before the thieves ransacked the house, taking money and the family car. The family members range in age from 60 to their mid-80s.

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