GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of a brand new digger bucket from a construction site in Letterkenny.

The black machinery, 1.6m wide and approximately 900mm deep, was stolen from a construction site to the rear of the Retail Park on Paddy Harte Road sometime between Friday, August 8 at 2.30pm and Monday, August 11 at 8am.

In order to remove the bucket from the area, the use of heavy machinery would have been required.

A garda spokesperson said: “We appeal to anyone who may have observed heavy machinery of any description in use in that area over the course of the weekend to make contact with us. Should anyone come across a similar (new) digger bucket for sale on a second hand basis, we ask them to alert Gardaí also. Gardaí in Letterkenny may be contacted on (074) 9167100 in connection with the incident.”