Ireland Crime

Reports that Sean Everitt was charged with arson at George's Street, Drogheda, and remanded in custody by Drogheda District Court, with the case returning on 24 November. Adds the court appearance, bail refusal and the rescue of an adult and five children trapped on the upper floor.

First report of the court appearance: Sean Everitt charged and remanded in custody after bail was refused, with co-accused Josh Devlin and Jonathan Judge already remanded and CCTV identification described.

Adds the arrests of a man in his 20s (West Dublin) and a man in his 40s (Drogheda area), both detained at a Garda station in Co. Louth. Total arrests are now four, and two people have been charged and are before the courts.

Adds two further arrests on Monday night and Tuesday morning, with one man in his 20s charged and a man in his 40s detained. Describes CCTV showing a masked man pouring accelerant, and that gardaí believe at least two men were involved. Says the first two men arrested are already charged and before the courts.

Adds two new arrests, bringing the total to four, with no names given. Two men already charged in this case (case 4550) are not repeated here. Reports that one suspect filmed the incident on a phone and the other supplied gloves and petrol.

Names and ages of the two men charged, bail refused, and the sergeant's statement that further charges are likely. Judge Andrews also directed that Jonathan Judge be medically assessed on admission to prison.

Adds the first arrests: two men in their 20s, detained at a Garda station in the Louth division. Describes how the fire was set, the rescue of residents, and comments by the Minister for Justice.

Gardaí confirmed that a man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday 5 November 2025 and a second man in his 20s on Thursday 6 November 2025, both under the Criminal Damage Act 1991 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The article does not name them, and it adds the arrest details and the cause of the fire.

Adds that gardaí believe an accelerant was used, that CCTV shows a person starting the fire on the staircase, that the fire was initially blamed on fireworks, that no suspect has been identified, and the rescue and relocation numbers. It does not mention the charge against Sean Everitt.

Confirms the Drogheda IPAS centre fire as arson, describes the rescue of residents and the garda investigation and appeal. No arrests are mentioned in this article.

Garda press release reporting two arrests: a male in his 20s on 5 November 2025 and a second male in his 20s on 6 November 2025, both detained for alleged Criminal Damage Act 1991 offences. Does not name the men or say the property was an IPAS centre; matched to case 4550 on the same date, town and fire.

Adds two further arrests: a man in his 20s on 17 November 2025 in west Dublin and a man in his 40s on 18 November 2025 in the Drogheda area. Four people have been arrested to date and two have been charged.

Gives the arrest and charge dates for the man in his 20s (arrested 17 November, charged, due before Drogheda District Court 18 November), says a second man in his 40s remains in Garda custody, and repeats the appeal for witnesses in the George's Street area between 7.30pm and 8.20pm. The release does not name anyone or mention an IPAS centre.

Original report of the incident. Adds that the Minister for Justice said fireworks were thrown into the building, that five people were rescued from the top floor, that a further 23 people left the building, and that a senior investigating officer has been appointed.

Official press release: the two males arrested over the fire have been charged and are due at a special sitting of Drogheda District Court on 6 November 2025. The article names no one and does not state the court's bail decision.