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Gardaí Investigate Suspected Arson and Burglary at Dublin’s Peruke and Periwig

Luas service resumed after firefighters contained a pre-dawn blaze that closed Dawson Street.

Overview

  • Gardaí are treating the incident as burglary and criminal damage by fire following a blaze at the Dawson Street cocktail bar at about 4:55am.
  • Fire crews extinguished the fire and declared the area safe, with no injuries reported, according to a garda spokesperson.
  • Dawson Street was closed in both directions early in the morning and later reopened after emergency operations concluded.
  • Luas Green Line services between St Stephen's Green and Dominic were suspended for a period and subsequently returned to normal operations.
  • The scene has been preserved for a technical examination as investigations continue, and Dublin City Council had warned commuters to expect delays.