No money was taken in the attempted robbery.
Gardaí are investigating an attempted ATM theft in Louth.
At around 4.50am on Saturday morning, Gardaí received a report of an attempt to remove an ATM machine from a financial premises on Irish Street, Ardee.
A digger and a tractor were found at the scene while a 4×4 vehicle was located burnt out a short distance away.
The scene was closed on Saturday morning pending a Garda technical investigation and traffic diversions are in place.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ardee Garda Station on 041 6871130, the Garda Confidential line on 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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