Five people have been killed after the car they were travelling in plunged off a pier and into the sea.

Police confirmed the car crashed into the water at Buncrana, Co Donegal shortly after 7pm on Sunday evening with six people inside, only one of whom - a baby girl - survived.

Rescuers said the young girl had been taken to nearby Letterkenny Hospital for emergency treatment and is in a critical condition following the crash.

Garda officials have not released any information about why they think the car plunged into the sea but have issued a statement confirming that the bodies of two adults and what are believed to be three children have been recovered.