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| Attempt to steal ATM using digger | Attempt to steal ATM using digger |
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| There has been another attempt to steal a cash machine using a digger. | There has been another attempt to steal a cash machine using a digger. |
| A Bank of Ireland branch in Main Street, Keady, County Armagh, was rammed with the digger shortly after 0300 GMT on Wednesday. | A Bank of Ireland branch in Main Street, Keady, County Armagh, was rammed with the digger shortly after 0300 GMT on Wednesday. |
| However, the ATM was buried in the rubble and the thieves were unable to remove it. | However, the ATM was buried in the rubble and the thieves were unable to remove it. |
| A suspected getaway car, a silver Peugeot 406, was later found burnt out about 10 miles away over the border in Castleblaney, County Monaghan. | |
| Local Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan said the attempted robbery was an "attack on the community". | Local Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan said the attempted robbery was an "attack on the community". |
| "Coming up to Christmas people need these services," he said. | "Coming up to Christmas people need these services," he said. |
| "People in the town are shocked." | "People in the town are shocked." |
| Since March, there have been 10 thefts of ATMs across Northern Ireland where the machines have been physically removed. | Since March, there have been 10 thefts of ATMs across Northern Ireland where the machines have been physically removed. |
| A number of the thefts - although not all - have involved the use of diggers or other heavy machinery. | A number of the thefts - although not all - have involved the use of diggers or other heavy machinery. |
| There have also been a number of attempted thefts which have caused major damage to shops and banks. | There have also been a number of attempted thefts which have caused major damage to shops and banks. |
| No one has been charged in connection with any of the thefts. | No one has been charged in connection with any of the thefts. |
| A reward of up to £25,000 is being offered for anyone who can help catch the criminals targeting cash machines in Northern Ireland. | A reward of up to £25,000 is being offered for anyone who can help catch the criminals targeting cash machines in Northern Ireland. |
| The money has been offered by Link, the operator of the UK's cash machine network. | The money has been offered by Link, the operator of the UK's cash machine network. |