Gardaí are seeking two men following the theft of a 4x4 vehicle with a teenage girl on board.
The incident happened in the early hours of yesterday morning outside a house at Annyalla near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.
The 17-year-old girl was sitting inside the 4x4 when two masked men, one armed with a handgun, approached and hijacked the vehicle. They drove a short distance before ejecting the teenager from the vehicle.
The girl returned to the house where she subsequently raised the alarm.
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She was not injured in the incident.
The vehicle is believed to have crossed the Border and gardaí have alerted the PSNI.
Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí at Clontibret.