Gardaí are investigating a fire at a shop and county council office in Co Limerick that caused an estimated €100,000 worth of damage.
The blaze - which broke out in Rathkeale at about 8.00 p.m. last night - is believed to have been accidental.
The alarm was raised after witnesses saw a number of wooden pallets at the rear of the shop on fire.
The fire caused extensive damage to goods at the rear of the shop, and spread to the nearby county council buildings. The courthouse, library and a number of council offices were damaged.
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There were no injuries reported and the fire has been put out.