Investigations are continuing by gardaí in Co Westmeath into two fires that took place at Kilbeggan and Castletown Geoghegan parish churches.

Gardaí say they attended a scene of criminal damage at a premises in Castletown Geoghegan in the early hours of Friday morning.

They said they were alerted at around 4.30am on Friday morning.

Separately, gardaí say they attended a scene of criminal damage by fire at a church in Kilbeggan on Friday morning.

It is understood damage was caused to the front doors of both churches.