A NUMBER OF LORRIES WERE DAMAGED BY A FIRE AT A SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY OWNED BY THE QUINN GROUP IN WILLIAMSTOWN,  CO GALWAY ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE BLAZE BROKE OUT  AT ABOUT 10PM AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SPREAD FROM A LORRY TO OTHER LORRIES PARKED ALONGSIDE.

THE AREA WAS SEALED OFF YESTERDAY AS GARDAÍ CARRIED OUT AN INVESTIGATION. A GARDA SPOKESMAN SAID INQUIRIES WERE ONGOING.

IN TOTAL FIVE LORRIES WERE DAMAGED,  THREE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE QUINN GROUP CONFIRMED YESTERDAY THAT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT AT THEIR WESTERN PLANT ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN WHICH A LORRY WENT ON FIRE.

THE SPOKESMAN WAS UNABLE TO PUT A VALUE ON THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FIRE. HE SAID THE QUINN GROUP IS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE GARDA INVESTIGATION INTO THE FIRE.