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01/04/2015
Man Arrested Over House Fire In Co Kildare
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a house fire in Newbridge, County Kildare.
Gardaí and the fire service attended the scene at Millford Manor estate at around 4pm on Tuesday.
A number of houses had to be evacuated and six properties were extensively damaged.
The man is being detained at Newbridge Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The scene has been preserved for technical examination.
(CD/JP)
Gardaí and the fire service attended the scene at Millford Manor estate at around 4pm on Tuesday.
A number of houses had to be evacuated and six properties were extensively damaged.
The man is being detained at Newbridge Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The scene has been preserved for technical examination.
(CD/JP)
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