A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a property in Leixlip, Co Kildare, falsely believed to be earmarked for asylum seekers.
A man has been arrested in connection with fires at a property in Leixlip, Co Kildare, falsely rumoured to house asylum seekers .The man, aged in his 40s, has been arrested and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Kildare.No one was in the building at the time of the fires, although Gardaí said “substantial damage” had been done to the property.
“Government will review this situation to see if tougher measures are required greater deterrence required to stop this activity.” Local Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy also said at the time fears had been stoked up in the area recently. “There was a leaflet circulated that I would describe as stoking up fears and misinformation that it was going to be used .Tánaiste: ‘Penalty points are severe enough right now’
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