A man has been detained following an incident at a Co Donegal post office this afternoon.
The man, who is in his 20s, was detained by Gardai in Dungloe earlier this afternoon.
It followed an incident inside the post office branch at approximately 1pm.
Staff members were threatened and the man banged the windows of the post office.
The man then removed his clothing top and verbally abused staff members.
Management at the post office took the decision to close the branch for the rest of the day.
A statement on social media from the post office branch said “Dungloe post office will be closed for the rest of the day for security reasons. Sorry for any inconvenience.”
The man, who is known to Gardai, is originally from Letterkenny.
Videos of the incident have been circulating on social media.
It showed the man verbally abusing staff and banging on the windows of the branch.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed to Donegal Daily “Gardaí responded to reports of a disturbance at a premises in Dungloe, Co Donegal shortly after 1pm on Friday 20th December 2024.
“A male in his 20s was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident under the Public Order Act. Investigations are ongoing.”
