Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack at a house in County Clare.
Emergency services responded to an incident on Pearse Avenue in Ennis in the early hours of this morning.
There, they found two cars on fire in the driveway of house, which fire fighters brought under control.
Two vehicles were destroyed and major damage was caused to the front and the ground floor of the house in Ennis.
No injuries were reported.
Members of Clare County Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the scene from Ennis station, along with gardaí and paramedic crews. The front of the home and part of the ground floor has sustained extensive fire damage.
Further damage was prevented once fire crews brought the blaze under control. Both vehicles were destroyed, however.
A garda investigation has been launched following the incident, a spokesperson confirmed. No injuries were reported.