Thousands of euro worth of goods were stolen this morning in a raid on a hardware shop in Co Galway this morning.
Two ride-on lawnmowers, six cement mixers, three power washers and a trailer were taken from Beatty's in Loughrea this morning.
Gardaí say they believe a silver Vivaro van that was stolen near Athenry yesterday may have been used in the raid.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the gardaí in Loughrea on 091-842870.