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Gardaí Treat Drogheda IPAS Blaze as Deliberate Arson After Halloween Attack

A senior-led Garda inquiry is under way alongside a government security review of IPAS sites.

Overview

  • Fire crews rescued five from the top floor, including four children with a baby among them.
  • Several residents were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for assessment, with no serious injuries reported.
  • Twenty-eight residents were displaced, with alternative accommodation now in place.
  • Gardaí say initial reports of fireworks have given way to evidence of deliberate ignition, with a Senior Investigating Officer leading appeals for witnesses and CCTV from 7:30–8:20pm Friday.
  • The Justice Minister and the Taoiseach condemned the attack and warned of serious consequences, while the government prepares a security review of all IPAS facilities.