Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage to a lorry which went on fire in Co Tipperary in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The incident happened at Ballystanley, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, at approximately 3:30am on 27 August, a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed.

The Irish Farmers Journal understands the lorry in question was a cattle lorry belonging to a haulier that was parked in a yard.

The Garda spokesperson said that that no injuries were reported in the incident and investigations are ongoing.

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