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Gardaí investigating after fire breaks out.

Gardaí investigating after fire breaks out at ATM

The incident occurred last night.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING after a fire broke out at an ATM in Celbridge last night.

Garda units and the fire brigade attended the scene after the alarm sounded at the Ulster Bank ATM on Main Street in Celbridge at 4:30am this morning.

The fire was confined to the ATM and was extinguished. Gardaí were still investigating the scene this morning.

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Scorch marks can be seen surrounding the ATM while the Ulster Bank sign that usually sits above appears to be missing following the blaze.

This is the second time a fire has broken out at the same ATM, with a similar incident occurring at around the same time in December 2014.

Gardaí are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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    Mute Dave Thomas
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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:00 PM

    Better call the army

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    Mute Paddy o'brian
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    Dec 16th 2015, 7:54 PM

    Our heroes are still ripping these machines outta the wall and also chasing cash vans while the fly boys can come over from east Europe and Rob them with using just a camera and a piece of plastic. But I suppose our lads can’t read?

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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:25 PM

    Sounds like they attempted to try something similar to what some criminal gangs used to do in Australia, They would try and pump gas into the ATM in the hope that when the machine would fill with gas it would explode and blow the front wide open. Extremely dangerous practice

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    Mute Kamil
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    Dec 16th 2015, 2:04 PM

    This was done here few times as well, it’s quite common in Europe as well.

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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:07 PM

    Gardai are still investigating the scene!!!! I’m sure they are. Collecting evidence…………..

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    Mute Grigori Rasputin
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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:43 PM

    It’s one of those new hover ATMs.

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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:23 PM

    I didn’t mean it but the spider was huge.

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    Dec 16th 2015, 1:48 PM

    Economy is heating up.

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    Dec 16th 2015, 1:07 PM

    What? – No security cameras installed after the last one 2 years ago?

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    Mute The Viking
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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:26 PM

    Poltiergiest with money to burn…

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    Dec 16th 2015, 12:44 PM

    They must have money to burn……

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    Mute P-anti matter
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    Dec 16th 2015, 4:55 PM

    Every time I go to withdraw money I don’t have, the machine does this. Pftttt

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    Dec 16th 2015, 2:32 PM

    Made in China, comes to mind lol.

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