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18/03/2008
Four Still Held After 'Real IRA' Swoop
Gardaí have released three more of the men arrested in Co Donegal over the weekend as part of an investigation into the Real IRA.
Four reporters with the BBC were among the group of 11, but they were released after questioning.
Today, four men remain in custody as part of the investigation
The BBC has said the journalists were working on a BBC NI current affairs investigation and had full editorial authority under the BBC's guidelines.
A spokesperson said the other parties present were fully aware that they were with BBC journalists.
The arrests were made on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
The men, who are aged between 30 and 48, were initialy held at Burnfoot, Letterkenny and Milford Garda Stations.
They were arrested under Section 30 of the Republic's Offences Against the State Act.
On Saturday, a garda spokesman said the men were being held over "ongoing investigations into paramilitary activity".
(BMcC)
Four reporters with the BBC were among the group of 11, but they were released after questioning.
Today, four men remain in custody as part of the investigation
The BBC has said the journalists were working on a BBC NI current affairs investigation and had full editorial authority under the BBC's guidelines.
A spokesperson said the other parties present were fully aware that they were with BBC journalists.
The arrests were made on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
The men, who are aged between 30 and 48, were initialy held at Burnfoot, Letterkenny and Milford Garda Stations.
They were arrested under Section 30 of the Republic's Offences Against the State Act.
On Saturday, a garda spokesman said the men were being held over "ongoing investigations into paramilitary activity".
(BMcC)
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