Gardaí have launched an investigation into a fire at a private bus tour company in Dublin in which at least 12 coaches were damaged.
It is understood the fire on the Naas Road in Dublin may have been started deliberately.
The fire is believed to have started shortly after 5am at Dualway, a private coach tour operator based at an industrial park on the Naas Road in Rathcoole.
Three units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are still dealing with the fire at the company's depot and head office - where its fleet of coaches and other vehicles is kept.
At least 12 buses have been damaged in the blaze.
A spokesperson for the company this morning said the buses in its fleet were worth between €30,000 and €250,000 each, however the cost or extent of the damage is not yet known.
Dualway operates sightseeing tours of Dublin, and also provides corporate and group transport services.
The company, which has been in existence for over 30 years, employs 90 people.
The Dualway group operates City Sightseeing Tours in Dublin and Kilkenny and Gray Line Tours in Ireland.
It also operates some local bus services in West Dublin including school bus services.
