A fire that damaged a number of units at an industrial estate in Dundalk is being investigated by gardaí.
The fire destroyed a furniture store where about 50 people worked and damaged seven other premises and their stock.
The blaze broke out at around 7.30pm yesterday at the NorthLink Retail Park on the old Coes Road.
No one was injured in the incident.
Eight units of the Dundalk, Navan and Drogheda fire service battled the fire.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination.
Gardaí say they are keeping an open mind as to the cause of the fire.
It is thought the cost of the fire could run into several million euro.
