Illegally operated digger in 'highly dangerous' activity in Laois intercepted by Gardaí

A "highly dangerous" attempt to move a crashed vehicle in the middle of the night was intercepted by Laois Gardaí on Thursday night.

A digger which was being operated by a driver with no licence and no insurance, was discovered in the middle of an attempt to carry a crashed jeep.

The incident took place between the Laois villages of Rosenallis and Clonaslee.

Laois Offaly Garda District has given details this morning.