Gardai in Co Offaly have issued a warning to parents after a young child was the subject of a suspicious approach in Cloghan, on Wednesday morning.
It is understood the child was approached by a man on the Banagher Road, at approximately 8:30am on yesterday morning.
Gardai say they were informed about the incident and are currently conducting a line of enquiries.
They added that parents should be on alert and if they notice anything suspicious they should contact gardai immediately.