Arsonists attacked the wrong house for the second time when they threw a petrol bomb into the property in Finglas at around 12.45am on Wednesday. Five people, including three children, were rescued.

The two males who carried out this fatal arson attack left the scene at Castleview Park, Edenderry, in this Black Kia Rio.

Police are appealing for information after a brick was thrown through a window in an arson attack in north Belfast.

Local TD Johnny Guirke said those who carried out the attack should be "ashamed".

Leanne Kelly (34) told Judge Martina Baxter to “fuck off” and to sentence her on Tuesday instead of putting the case back for a governor's report and urine analysis.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Kevin Kinsella (35) of Annesley Close, Ballybough, Dublin 3, pleaded guilty to one count of arson committed in the Summerhill area of Dublin on July 2nd, 2024.

Three people escaped the property uninjured, police said.

Maureen McCormack of Esker, Co Offaly, pleaded guilty to arson at the Bank of Ireland branch in the town on October 6th, 2021

George Turner, 56, murdered Emma McCrory (née Costello), 45, by setting fire to her home on December 15th, 2022

Abdullah Khan, with an address in north Dublin, appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday for his fifth hearing since being charged and has not yet applied for bail.

John Patrick Nixon, 38, from Irish Street in Armagh, is facing two counts of attempted murder over the incident at the Toby Jug bar in the city.

A fire was set at a mobile phone mast in Poleglass in the latest attack.

In the latest incident a fire was started at the 5G mast in the Annadale Embankment area of south Belfast on Wednesday evening.

Gardaí are monitoring a number of individuals in the east Limerick riverside village in an effort to quell rising tensions.

Celine Carroll (46) set fire to one power box and was observed on live footage attempting to set fire to a second power box by gardaí

The fires were set in Derry and Lurgan.

The court heard that gardaí were called to a car on fire in a driveway in Tyrconnell, Inchicore at 3.15am on the morning in question. The owner woke to a loud bang, looked out his window and saw his car on fire.

The report is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life.

The teen was remanded to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus after appearing before Judge Maire Conneely at Dublin District Court.

Police said they had arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of a number of counts of arson.

The court heard that €80-90,000 in damage was caused during the attack and the victims, which included the defendant's father, were “left with nothing”.

The scene was sealed off by gardaí after emergency services responded to the scene.

O'Connor has 16 previous convictions, all District Court matters, including for public order offences and theft.

Damage was caused to both the internal and external front door areas of the house in the Gweebara Park aera.

Four properties located in and around the town were attacked with petrol bombs at around 4am on Friday morning

“It’s difficult to conceive of a more serious arson offence,” said Niall Storan BL, for the DPP

Edward Campion (38) pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court

These arrests form part of an ongoing garda investigation aimed at disrupting these criminal elements, gardaí said.

Garda sources said the same house was targeted in a petrol bombing last October.

The man used an axe to damage the car, which was parked outside a house in the Limerick region, and then set the vehicle on fire using a can of petrol and a rag

The 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court to causing criminal damage at a Tusla property in Tallaght on February 27th last year.

The court heard that St Michan's Church's crypt holds mummified remains, including 'the Crusader', which dates back 800 years.

A then 12-year-old boy has been accused of arson that caused €35,000 worth of damage to a children's playground in Dublin

One of the children was wounded by broken glass while trying to escape from a back window that David Fannin (29) had smashed before starting the fire

Police have appealed for information about two separate arson attacks in Co Antrim.

Police said it is believed that flammable liquid was poured onto the front door of the flat in Mallusk Gardens.

Two young children were inside the house which was targeted

The court heard Jordan, who also has an address at Rosemount Court, Dundrum, Dublin 14, was a resident at a second apartment block in the property.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday.

Detectives have appealed for information about the incident.

Police said an angle-grinder was used to cut a hole in shutters at the premises in Templemore Street before a fire was started.

Graffiti was also reported at the restaurant in Newtownabbey on Wednesday.

The attack occurred at approximately 11.30pm on Monday.