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| Police release arrested BBC staff | Police release arrested BBC staff |
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| The BBC journalists arrested by gardai in County Donegal, who were investigating paramilitary activity, have been released. | The BBC journalists arrested by gardai in County Donegal, who were investigating paramilitary activity, have been released. |
| Another seven men arrested at the same time continue to be questioned. | Another seven men arrested at the same time continue to be questioned. |
| The arrests were made under Section 30 of the Republic's Offences Against the State Act. | The arrests were made under Section 30 of the Republic's Offences Against the State Act. |
| The BBC has said the journalists were working on a current affairs investigation and had full editorial authority under the BBC's guidelines. | The BBC has said the journalists were working on a current affairs investigation and had full editorial authority under the BBC's guidelines. |
| A spokeswoman said the other people present were fully aware that they were with BBC journalists. | A spokeswoman said the other people present were fully aware that they were with BBC journalists. |
| The men, aged between 30 and 48, who still are being held were taken into custody on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. |