Overview
- Josh Devlin, 24, and Jonathan Judge, 22, appeared at a special sitting of Drogheda District Court charged over the fire at the George's Street IPAS property.
- Judge Nicola Andrews refused bail and remanded both men in custody to reappear by videolink on 10 November, with gardaí indicating further charges are likely.
- Garda evidence references CCTV showing a hooded intruder forcing entry and igniting an accelerant on the stairway during the attack.
- An adult, three children and a 20-day-old baby were evacuated, and several people were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for assessment.
- The Government terminated the centre’s contract and ordered a security review of IPAS sites, as the justice minister called the attack attempted murder and the Irish Refugee Council cited a pattern of 30‑plus arson incidents.