Weapons cache found in Donegal hedgerow

Gardaí have uncovered a cache of weapons close to the border with Northern Ireland.

Gardaí have uncovered a cache of weapons close to the border with Northern Ireland.

The arms were found in a hedgerow near the village of Stranolar in Co Donegal following a planned search yesterday.

The find included 2 AK 47 rifles, a pump-action shotgun, a sub-machine gun, a rocket launcher and some detonators, according to gardaí.

No arrests have been made.

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