A teenage boy has been arrested after a three-day standoff with gardaí in Donegal.
The incident took place at a house in Letterkenny.
At around 5:45pm on Wednesday, gardaí responded to reports of a domestic incident at a property in the town.
They discovered a teenager alone in the house, barricaded in with a shotgun and ammunition.
A 54-hour standoff followed, with Garda Crisis Negotiators and a number of armed Garda units tasked to the scene.
A media blackout was implemented by gardaí as they dealt with the incident.
Officers were supported by Consultant Psychiatrists and staff from the child and family agency, TUSLA.
Gardaí say the incident reached a peaceful conclusion at 12:30am this morning after a tactical intervention by the Emergency Response Unit.
Nobody was injured.
The teenage boy was arrested and is currently being held at a Garda station in Donegal under section 4 Criminal Justice Act.
Gardaí say the teenager is receiving a medical assessment.
In a statement, the force said: "All units worked closely under Garda Strategic and Operational Commanders with the strategic intention to ‘contain the incident, preserving life and bring the incident to a peaceful conclusion’.
"An Garda Síochána was supported by Consultant Psychiatrists, Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum and staff from TUSLA Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and worked closely with the immediate family and wider community in the area."
They say they are continuing to work closely with the parents and family of the teenager.
