Protesters are left ‘devastated’ after latest blaze at a vacant property as fears grow for safety of refugees and firefighters in such acts of vandalism
Firefighters at the entrance to the former St Brigid’s nursing home in Crooksling, where they battled a major blaze. Photo: Frank McGrath
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A security guard alerted emergency services to arsonists who targeted a vacant HSE building in Dublin that was being considered for refugee accommodation.
The suspected arson is the latest attack on a property linked to the housing of migrants in Ireland, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saying he was “very concerned”.