A FIRE OVERNIGHT has caused damaged to equipment belonging to Irish Water.
The incident on Lacken Road in Waterford City last night saw a lorry, two trailers and two mini diggers used by the utility destroyed.
The road is part of a business park.
According to local radio station, WLR FM, the damage to the vehicles could be as much as €100,000.
Garda are carrying out an investigation into the incident and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination.
It is believed that the vehicles were targeted in the attacks.
In a statement on the incident, Irish Water has said that it is:
Aware of a fire that took place in the early hours of this morning at a compound on Lacken Road outside Waterford City, where equipment belonging to water meter installers working on behalf of Irish Water is stored.
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