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28/01/2015
Garda Investigate Fire At Fine Gael Constituency Office
Gardaí have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with a suspected arson attack on the constituency office of Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin.
It is understood a flammable liquid was thrown through a ground floor window of the office in Ballina, Co Mayo, at about 19:00 on Tuesday. Garda said the office was badly smoke damaged by a small fire but that no one was injured in the incident as the office was unoccupied at the time.
A man was arrested in connection with the fire a short time later and has since been released without charge.
A forensic examination of the scene is being carried out today.
(MH/CD)
It is understood a flammable liquid was thrown through a ground floor window of the office in Ballina, Co Mayo, at about 19:00 on Tuesday. Garda said the office was badly smoke damaged by a small fire but that no one was injured in the incident as the office was unoccupied at the time.
A man was arrested in connection with the fire a short time later and has since been released without charge.
A forensic examination of the scene is being carried out today.
(MH/CD)
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