Gardaí investigate major fire at Dundalk bus depot

Gardaí are investigating a fire at the Bus Éireann depot in Dundalk this morning.

Three buses were destroyed in the blaze, which began at around 2.30am.

Five other buses were damaged in the fire, at a total cost of €150,000.

Units from Dundalk and Ardee Fire Service battled the blaze for more than two hours.

Gardaí are treating the fire as suspicious and will carry out a technical examination of the scene later today.