An attempt's been made to steal an ATM in Co.Louth.
It happened at 4:50am on Irish Street in Ardee.
The attempted robbery is said to have caused a 'significant amount of damage' to the building.
A digger and a tractor remain at the scene, while a 4x4 vehicle was found burnt out a short distance away.
Nobody has yet been arrested in connection with the incident. It's not known at this stage if any cash was stolen from the ATM.
The scene remains closed off this morning to allow for a technical exam.
Gardaí say they're now looking to talk to anybody who noticed anything unusual in Ardee between 3am and 5am this morning.
Anyone with information can contact Ardee Garda Station on 041-687-1130, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.
Gardai, responding to reports of an attempted robbery of the ATM, found a digger and tractor at the scene and a large amount of damage had also been caused to the bank involved.
