Dramatic footage appears to show the vehicle tearing down the store's roof while another shows a mob attempt to break open a safe in the snow

Thieves used a stolen digger to tear down a Lidl after looting the supermarket during a blizzard, it was claimed.

Dramatic footage appears to show the vehicle tearing down the store's roof while another shows a
mob attempt to break open a safe in the snow.

More videos posted to social media allegedly show looters rampaging through the shop in Tallaght, Dublin, and helping themselves to goods.

A Lidl spokesman said: 'We are aware of the very serious incident at our Fotunestown Lane store this evening.
Moment thieves destroy Lidl shop with 'stolen digger' in Dublin

'As the store is closed when this incident occurred we can confirm no member of our team has been injured.

'Given that the incident is now the subject of a criminal investigation we are not in a position to comment further at this time.'

They later added: 'As our store on Fortunestown Lane was closed when the incident occurred this evening, we can confirm no member of our team has been injured.'