Overview
- The fire broke out around 8:15 p.m. on Friday at an International Protection Accommodation Services building on Georges Street in Drogheda.
- Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said fireworks were thrown into the property and warned of serious consequences for those responsible.
- Louth Fire Service rescued five people from the top floor, including children, with several occupants assessed at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
- About 28 residents were displaced by the damage, with Louth County Council arranging alternative accommodation.
- The scene remains preserved for forensic work as Taoiseach Micheál Martin condemned the attack in strong terms, while a local TD reported that small babies were hospitalised overnight.