Ireland Case No. 11527Arson (criminal damage by fire) · Co. Kildare
Man arrested over 2024 Leixlip building fire released without charge
A man in his 30s arrested over suspected arson at a Leixlip building in 2024 has been released without charge, and gardaí have sent a file to the DPP. Another man in his 40s has been charged in connection with the incident.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA building in Leixlip was set on fire, which gardaí investigated as criminal damage by fire. (rte.ie)
- whatNobody was in the building when the fire occurred. (rte.ie)
- whatSubstantial damage was caused to the property. (rte.ie)
- whereThe building was a seven-bedroom detached house on Celbridge Road in Leixlip. (rte.ie)
- whenThe fires were on 30 January and 7 February 2024. (rte.ie)
- causeThe house had been wrongly linked to housing for asylum seekers. (rte.ie)
- causeThe building was the subject of a significant volume of misinformation and rumour about its use. (rte.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí investigating suspected arson of the building. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 30s was released without charge. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- chargeAnother man in his 40s has been charged in connection with the incident. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jan2026Man arrested over fire at building in Co Kildare released
Reports the release without charge of a man in his 30s, a file sent to the DPP, and a separate man in his 40s charged. The article gives two fire dates (30 January and 7 February 2024), so incident_date is left empty.
suspect, 30s, maleaccused, 40s, male