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25/08/2011
Five Arrested Over Donegal Arson Attacks
Gardaí investigating a series of fires in the Buncrana area have arrested five males.
Officers have been investigating eleven fires in the area since early July. They said that the attacks were random, with some occurring in isolated rural areas, and the properties targeted included unoccupied buildings, farm sheds, vehicles and a health centre.
Those arrested range in age from 17 to 24. A 17-year-old youth was released last night, while the other four men remain in custody, being held at Buncrana and Letterkenny Garda stations.
(KMcA/BMcC)
Officers have been investigating eleven fires in the area since early July. They said that the attacks were random, with some occurring in isolated rural areas, and the properties targeted included unoccupied buildings, farm sheds, vehicles and a health centre.
Those arrested range in age from 17 to 24. A 17-year-old youth was released last night, while the other four men remain in custody, being held at Buncrana and Letterkenny Garda stations.
(KMcA/BMcC)
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