18/08/2014

Woman Arrested Over Drogheda House Fire

Gardaí investigating a house fire in Drogheda, in which two people were injured, have arrested a 26-year-old woman.

The woman was arrested on Sunday over a fire which happened at a property in Choard Rod, Drogheda, Co Louth in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Three men also arrested in connection with the fire have been released without charge.

It is understood that a man rescued a woman from the blaze.

Both the man and woman needed hospital treatment for burn injuries and smoke inhalation.

(MH/JP)

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